I'm curious as to whether or not any of the northern pondmeisters have seen any ribbons yet?

I have not myself. I went fishing yesterday, and not even a bite. Today the switch was turned on. GSH in the shallows making a raucous,Yellow Perch feeding quite well.

The females are heavily laden with eggs, and the males.....well they are ready to go.

Caught 5 females6-8" long, and 3 males. I think the males are part Holstein! Milting bigtime!

We are way behind seasonally from last year. Ice out maybe 2 weeks. The last remnants of snow are gone today. Grass is not greening yet.

I did not take water temps yet, but guess it to be 40-45*F

Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat and drink beer.