One of the most popular ice fishing lakes in Eastern Washington is Fish Lake, near Leavenworth. I was getting questions about the ice condition on the lake, so I drove up there on Tuesday. First of all, I found the road into the lake plowed and in great shape. When I arrived there was a group of anglers that had just come off the lake. They reported that there was at least five inches of good solid ice, and I could see several large ice shacks. One was in the cove across from the resort, and the others were out on the main part of the lake. The forecast is for a pretty good dump of snow over the next few days. Although we are going to see some warmer weather, when the snow piles on top of the ice, it acts as an insulator. So, I do expect the ice to keep its thickness—but I always advise caution before venturing on a frozen lake. On the way there I noticed the construction at Tumwater Dam. They are doing the work when there aren’t many fish in the river, but working in these freezing temperatures must be tough.