Fishing: Time for Break-Up

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Well ladies and gentlemen, it is officially time for break-up in Interior Alaska.  The first signs have happened.  


The Chena River in town is normally the first to break up, with some spots thawing rapidly in late winter due to some industrial zones.  This would be those places along Phillips Field Road and River Road between Peger Ave. and the Downtown Bridges.

This year, the Chena River has finally broken up and a massive amount of ice is flowing down river.  I was just out there fishing with Samantha yesterday and we can attest to this.  We were at the Nordale Bridge and if the river wasn't forced into fast water channels it was breaking the ice apart and carrying it down river.


In other Break-Up news, the Nenana Ice Classic is still on, despite the tripod falling.  Every year, a tripod is put out on the ice of the Tanana River with a cable hooked to a stop clock.  When the cable pulls, the clock stops. There's a large raffle/gambling event involved with closest accurate time wins a cash prize kind of thing.

So the tripod has tipped over due to shifting ice, however it hasn't pulled the cable, so the clock is still going, according to the Alaska News Source.  I've included a pic and link below if you want to know more about it.


Tripod down, but Nenana Ice Classic contest continues (alaskasnewssource.com)



All and all, these are good signs.  REALLY good signs.  With the rushing of the water carrying the ice away, maybe things will warm up a bit fast.  Similar to how once your cold drink runs out of ice it warms up rather quickly?  Funny thing - most waters are like that also.  




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