The Crystal Lake Anglers scheduled an ice fishing derby for Saturday. But Mother Nature has not cooperated. Last week one could see open water. There were even geese on the lake. A fishing tent was quite near where you see … Continue reading
Category Archives: Ice Fishing
Ice fishing came late on Crystal Lake, as the water did not freeze until the end of December. 7-year old Evan Kemp of DeKalb scored a big one on Saturday. This will be a day he will remember for a … Continue reading
If you wanted to ice fish and weren’t on the West End of Crystal Lake there by noon, you’d have had a very difficult time finding a parking space. The top photo might lead you to believe that people are … Continue reading
If you wanted to ice fish and weren’t on the West End of Crystal Lake there by noon, you’d have had a very difficult time finding a parking space. The top photo might lead you to believe that people are … Continue reading
And, in keeping with my recent icy “Messages of the Day,” this is one on ice. A fisherman’s shack, actually two, on the West End of Crystal Lake. Even though the Crystal Lake Park District sign near the ice cleared … Continue reading
And, in keeping with my recent icy “Messages of the Day,” this is one on ice. A fisherman’s shack, actually two, on the West End of Crystal Lake. Even though the Crystal Lake Park District sign near the ice cleared … Continue reading
Speaking of the old Crystal Lake Dump, as I do in the post below, I once had a phone conversation with Dick Tracy cartoonist Chester Gould about Gravel Gertie. It was when I was state representative in the late 1970’s. … Continue reading