Hundreds of ice fishing people showed up at the South end of the lake on February 13th for a chance to win a four wheeler or other great prizes.  I didn't see many big fish caught but it didn't matter.  The heaviest fish still won but the real winner was the charitable group raising funds to build an interpretive center on the island in the duck park in Alpena.

Art Mucciante sits and waits.  Yes that four inch perch was weighed for a chance at a prize.  I mentioned above that their weren't many big fish caught.

No, fisherman weren't dropping dead from boredom.  The water is Grand Lake is so clear, you can see the bottom of the lake and the fish swimming around if you look in the hole.

Plenty of ways to travel and plenty of prizes.

If you bundle up, you won't get cold.