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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 in...

2022 Projected Fishing Plan - Draft

 Hi everyone, its Mr. Jon here to type and share another glorious blog involving fishing.  This time, its about what my projected plan is for 2022.  Before you roast me, know that this is only a draft and by no means any "set in stone" plan.  I have a lot of influences in my life, so its best for me to be a leaf in the wind through the summer months.  Either case, on with the plan. Currently its January and the ice is fairly thick, especially after the "icepocalypse" we had around Christmas timeframe.  There are a lot of good ice fishing reports involving lakes in the Wasilla Valley - Finger Lake, Big Lake, Nancy Lake, etc. - however, i'm an Interior guy.  I'm interested in what the lakes and rivers around here have to offer.  So I will be starting there and gathering information from various sources and plan a trip around Late January / Early February.  This will probably be my only ice fishing trip, if I even go, as i'm not a fan of the tec...