After a day of intense winds up to 55 mph, and above normal temps, this is all that is left of the ice on the biggest pond on the property that is home to the trophy size yellow perch and bluegill:
Here's is a closer picture of the remaining ice. (Less than 10 percent of the pond)
A close up of some open water, which is a combination of Aquashade and a minor coldwater algae bloom. I get my most intense algae blooms in the winter, probably due to more available nutrients for the phytoplankton, due to the dye off of macrophytes. In the water is some kind of sedge grass that has died down and been submerged by high water.
Anyone else see any season changes up north?
