There is a lot of ice up here in places, and in other places the snow is melting fast and the rivers are out of their banks. More than half of my sets went a foot under water over night.

There are a few folks out trapping too, frost everywhere you'd drive a stake too. Beaver are moving on the rivers though. Pond ice is still evident a lot of places too.

Nice haul, Les. We got eight inches of snow last night, but today it's melting fast. Thick ice still on the lakes still.

Jim

Nice haul Les.Nice size to by the look of em.Tough when the bottom is still frozen.

Not many two year olds yet, but they'll move shortly.

Good job, Les. Things are opening up fast here. No sets out yet but soon, hopefully.

I seen a pond today, with quite a bit of sign around, landlocked sort of, and I think I could near walk on the ice, but there were a couple of "black holes" the size of a vehicle here and there in the ice, so ...it wont be long now. Ditch grades that are shaded have lots of ice, and forest roads have lots of snow too. Especially in tall trees.

looks like you are off to a good start Les. Checked a few places today and they are still froze up tight. Going to check some smaller shallow area this weekend. Hopefully can start putting sets in. I think I am going through trappers dt's.

Dejavu,,,seems as though ive seen this before. let er rip Les. thanks for sharing.

Yesterday. Beaver are moving pretty good now.

There is a little ice on this pond yet.

man,if'n i was just a little closer i could be helping ya skin.oh well,guess you get to have ALL the fun.Happy Easter big guy.

Gonnah have to make up some of them drowning rods...and give them a shot. How long ? Anything else I need to know...post some pics if you get a chance (of the rods). Nice haul.

You best be getting a new cable ...for the right side of that tail gate...before a guy your size ,ends up on the ground.....I’d change both of them too.

That's the lock, a piece of 1" square tubing cut both sides to a 45 with a j hook on it.

There are many modification of this little lock by different fellas. I'll let them chime in. Mine is as simple as it gets. I weld a stop, or chain link 16" up from the bottom of the rebar for a stop, and some 3/16" wire over the top end for a stake loop on rebar, and my lock, or a Diamond Death drowner lock will slip, with the trap on it, over the stake top.

I can hook a cable, or wire to this ( old spruce pole in the pond method ) or just use it as a stop. A center swivel ring works there too.

Thanks Les...how long are those rods ?

The items in the pic are drowner locks, stake loops and regular trap stops for Geotek fiberglass rods that I have. I have went to a universal stop with a loop on every one that can go anywhere on the rod for these, say, if you want two stake loops one at the top and one for a trap stop up 16" from the bottom. You'll note the welded nut and tighter double nut to hold things, and I just carry a 1/2" wrench or plyars on me.

That cable and toggle will toggle into a swivel at the end of a different type of lock, or just a long chain if one so desired.

The rods are 10' long.