Wait until dark....

After a day spent discussing how perfect the diving conditions appeared to be, it only made sense to get in the water after dark...!
Actually, the incentive came from Kevin, whose circumstances pretty much dictated waiting until night fell. The experience was much less daunting than you might think. Despite having to push through a thin skin of ice at the West St ramp, the dive was straightforward. Our determination to dive was rewarded by two prolonged encounters with a Northern Pike and several close approaches to large and languid Bass. We spent 30 minutes in the water, visiting the car at the start and finish of the dive and checking out the logs in between. The water temperature was 34F (2C) and visibility a little poorer than expected - at about 20 feet. Calm conditions topsides were still chilly at -3C (29F).