OH, HOW, BEAUTIFUL IT IS!
The Opener was GREAT! Nice weather, good ice and lots of fish and people.With the warm temperatures, the ice has gotten soft, so Rick and I are both staying off the ice.

We have a few new members of the Lake Sabrina Polar Bear Club. Richard Otte of Rosemond is a double member going in the lake both Friday (while checking out the open water) and Saturday (while trying to open a new hole). Four others went for a cold water dip and I'm sure for a HOT shower afterwards. All are fine.
The McLaughlin family returned for their 34th Opener at Lake Sabrina and wouldn't you know it, Don (POPS) from Thousand Oaks enticed a 2-1/2 pound BROWN with a gold Kastmaster (same lure that caught the big 15.12oz record setting Lake Sabrina Brown back in 1982 through a ice hole). Something about those GOLD Kastmaster around the Opener. Son, John, and grandson, Nick, of Las Vegas, also managed to catch and release their fair share of fish.
Jason Schumacher from Down-South "Knocked 'em Stupid" with Lip Ripperz catching and releasing about 20 fish in a couple of hours.

A few people made the hike to the inlet where there was about 10 to 15 feet of open water and did GREAT.

There won't be much ice fishing this week, but you can find some open water around the shore with some walking. Temperatures are going to dip a bit going into the week - down to 40s for the highs and 20s for the lows with the dreaded wind returning.

Remember your sunscreen - that ice glare is brutal and believe it or not we have a few of those pesky skeeters making an appearance.
Hi, Lo and Nimrod are all doing great. No antics to report, but stay tuned, I'm sure one of them will be up to something soon!
Lake Sabrina