Ice-Fishing Follies: Crack, Goats, DWI, Tazers

Wow, this ice-fishing thing must be like going to the circus. Every day something comes across the transom that makes you wonder whether any fish are involved – or need to be involved. A few recent examples:

WI Ice ‘Fisherman’ DWIs, Tazed

From wsau.com:

A man was arrested “after getting involved in a series of brawls during an ice fishing contest in Lincoln County. The 26-year-old man from Bayfield County told several ice-fishermen on Lake Alexander that he was a sheriffs deputy and that he was armed. Several people didn’t believe him and called 911.

“The man was Tasered by Lincoln County deputies before he was subdued and taken into custody. Police reports say the man was driving while intoxicated on the lake.”

Meet Bucky the Ice Fishing Goat

Yep, goat. From kare11.com:

“‘Bucky’ is a 9-year-old African pygmy goat who regularly makes the trek out on the frozen surface of the lake with Kurt Yineman and his two dogs. The goat follows Kurt around, but doesn’t seem all that enamored in the ‘fishing’ end of the deal.

“Not interested,” Yineman says. “He could take it or leave it. He’s rather chew on newspaper or something like that.” [I might be in the same camp!]

Crack Plague

Last but not least, this headline from wbay.com:

Crack on Lake Winnebago Plagues Fishermen

You might be thinking that kind of crack like I was, but it’s really just a crack…in the ice. Still, they called it a “major crack” issue, and after reading the above I wouldn’t be at all surprised….