I got out on Tuesday, 51 degrees, steady 4 or 5 knot wind coming out of the East. May be it for the year. Over cast sky and the first time I have worn my Floatcoat in a couple of years. 1800 acres of lake to myself, empty parking areas and ramps. However after being out for a hour or two I headed down the lake and lo and behold another boat anchored in the center with crappie rods out. Two old guys who live by the lake broke my solitude. Didn?t catch a single thing all day but once you pass your 75th birthday just getting out makes it a great day. Three weeks till bear season, then two weeks of deer season before the ice fishing starts. Seems the days go by a lot quicker than when I was a young lad.