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Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
A parking lot is conveniently located by the lake.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
The perimeter ice can be dangerously thin even when the center ice is deep and strong.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
Trail lines from the sleds of the fishermen lead across the lake.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
The fishermen set up in small groups on the ice.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
An auger is used to drill the holes through the thick ice.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
The ice fishing hole shows the depth and quality of the ice.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
Always go ice fishing with a partner.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
Warm clothes, crampons, and the life-saving orange tube containing ice picks, are some of the important gear needed for ice fishing.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
A fish finder is a helpful tool.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
A strainer helps keep the hole from freezing over again.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
The scenic lake offers a peaceful ice fishing adventure.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
This bait worked well.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
Patience is important.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
With the right bait, patience and skill, the fisherman is rewarded.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
It's imperative that you understand how to check ice conditions.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
02/19/2019
A sign marks the entrance to this Pennsylvania State Park.