It got down to 13 this morning. It was the third morning in a row where it was 10 - 13 degrees and daytime temps have been getting up to about 33. So, we had ice, which isn't something we see a lot of.

I was checking some nutria traps this morning early and found these two bullfrogs out on the ice. They must have been in an above ground nutria den right there behind them. I had already caught the nutrias from that den. I reckon they had taken refuge in there to get out of the cold. Then I reckon they figured they'd try ice skating, but weren't too successful.

Otter bait Paul.


Osky

Wonder why that one is bloody?

I don't know. That's just how I found them.

frog legs......yummy.

Probably got tore up trying to get free.

You would think they should have been in the mud underwater

Love that clear ice. I found a couple more dens that I didn't see before.

Yep, we have plenty of ice to see bubble trail now. Not doing any water trapping right now but I suspect the ice is getting about thick enough to walk on and no temps above 32 until Sunday. Even some single digit nights. Been chipping out traps beds in the dirt that is hard as a rock for about 5" before is softens up some and just gonna get frozen deeper.

And I thought we had seen the end of Tonya Harding!

For the first time in 2018 I agree with the Beav.

LOL Zim

found a cottonmouth frozen in the ice one winter.

Got my tater rake hung in the ice today, was starting to think I was
going to have to wait for spring thaw to get it back! lol

It's a good start Zim.

Peace and love, Brother.

Zim

Frog legs are good stuff.

Lucky...all our ice is under 6" of snow.