While it’s been a frustrating season for Madison-area ice anglers, there is a small silver lining in the wake of this week’s snowstorms.
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Lake's Mendota's Marshall Park lagoon on Madison's Far West Side had a thin layer of ice covered with slush and snow Friday, but about one-third of the lagoon was open water.
The north triangle of Lake Mendota near John Nolen Drive had a mix of conditions Friday. The northern portion of the triangle was open water while its southern portion had thin ice covered by a layer of snow.
Photos: Yahara Fishing Club’s 25th annual Kids Ice Fishing Day
The Yahara Fishing Club’s 25th annual Kids Ice Fishing Day on Monona Bay at Brittingham Park drew hundreds of participants, They included Maria Estalona, 9, right, and sister, Ignacia, 7, left, with their brother, Francisco, 7, center and parents, Victor Estalona and Vicky Gonzalez, of Madison.
Zoey Hamus, 2, of Waunakee, has her photo taken by father Jake with the bluegill she caught during the Yahara Fishing Club’s 25th annual Kids Ice Fishing Day on Monona Bay in 2023.
Siblings, from left, Bo Maher, 4, and Maple, 3, of Middleton, warm up with hot chocolate during the Yahara Fishing Club’s 25th annual Kids Ice Fishing Day on Monona Bay at Brittingham Park in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Ben Lin, of Oregon, and his son, Elijah, 4, try ice fishing for the first time during the Yahara Fishing Club’s 25th annual Kids Ice Fishing Day on Monona Bay at Brittingham Park in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Members of the Yahara Fishing Club hand out buckets filled with ice fishing rods, ice scoops and weights during the club’s 25th annual Kids Ice Fishing Day on Monona Bay at Brittingham Park in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Cristella Horstmann, 4, left, and sister, Elora, 6, from Middleton, go ice fishing during the Yahara Fishing Club’s 25th annual Kids Ice Fishing Day on Monona Bay at Brittingham Park in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Jh’Manii Jackson, 7, with her mom, Taneshia, left, goes ice fishing during the Yahara Fishing Club’s 25th annual Kids Ice Fishing Day on Monona Bay at Brittingham Park in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Steve Collins, left, of Madison, shows his granddaughter, Alexis Niebuhr, 11, of Rockford, how to hold the crappie she caught during the Yahara Fishing Club’s 25th annual Kids Ice Fishing Day on Monona Bay at Brittingham Park in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Kim Galloway, left, member of the Yahara Fishing Club, hands out a bucket of ice fishing supplies to event attendees, including Holden Schiele, 7, of Middleton, during the club’s 25th annual Kids Ice Fishing Day on Monona Bay at Brittingham Park in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Keith Cronin, of Madison, gets a photo of his kids, from right, Sam, 6, Oliver, 11, and Tim, 9, with a bluegill caught by Sam, during the Yahara Fishing Club’s 25th annual Kids Ice Fishing Day on Monona Bay at Brittingham Park in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
