Until further notice, the ice bridge to South Bass is officially closed. Warm temps, rain and strong SW winds blew the fragile ice off to the east. This is a downer for us locals, who always look forward to some ice travel, fishing and thrill-seeking. Seeing open water in the South Passage in late January is downright depressing. Winter is boring enough around here, so a little ice and snow is usually welcome by those that like to enjoy certain winter recreations. This picture shows what we usually like to see this time of year. This was taken last January on the 21st. But those that live around here have seen it all. Jake Dunfee and I were just talking about a couple of ice rides we had back in the early 2000's when we made trips to South Bass and Rattlesnake on March 1st and 8th. The ice bridge we had this year wasn't shaping up too well, as we scouted it earlier in January, encountering weak or snow ice. We didn't see that dark, strong ice you like to see. So, here's hoping that we can get some calm, cold nights together in the coming weeks to reform our bridge.
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