Dan, what kind of ice cover have you had the few previous winters, and how thick did the ice get?

I just wonder if there was any chance of winter fish kills.

Thinking forward, if you have a healthy Bluegill population, you may be able to add some 'new' LMB and they would have solid forage.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."