The ice that had covered many lakes in our region is going fast, and I wanted to check on the condition of the ice on Fish Lake, near Lake Wenatchee. Ice fishers come from far and wide to visit this lake in the winter. It has a great population of yellow perch, which seem to be the main attraction, as well rainbow trout, kokanee and some other species. I stopped by here a couple of times this winter and, particularly if there was sunshine in the weather forecast for the weekend, there would be large numbers of ice fishers scattered across the lake, and many huts erected on the ice. I have talked to anglers that have come from Moses Lake to try their luck here. It is also popular with those who travel from the west side of the mountains, as it is the closest lake, being just off Highway 2, and just 20 miles from Leavenworth. Last Monday, the road was an icy, muddy, mess. I walked down to the edge of ice and didn’t see any evidence of recent activity. It was 45 degrees with a stiff breeze blowing, so we may be launching boats here soon.