The temptation to jig for a bluegill, run tip-ups for northern and walleye, or lace up the ice skates has state natural resources officials issuing their annual warnings about the dangers of thin ice.
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Ice started to form this week on Monona Bay, one of Madison's most popular ice fishing spots, but temperatures in the 40s on Thursday halted ice making.
Wingra Creek, seen here on Tuesday, was largely covered with a thin layer of ice but several spots of open water remained.
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
