Car.........Plunked!

Remnant of the Car Plunk

Sometime Friday night or Saturday morning, the VW van finally fell through the ice at the Menominee Marina.  I heard that some guy had three tickets for Saturday, so he probably won.  In the picture, that hole in the ice with the faint green glow is the van underwater.  According to reports on the radio, the organizers were very pleased with the success of the fundraiser, and are already planning for next year.  Maybe I'll buy a ticket and make a guess.

First Street in Menominee, MI, looking east

It was a beautiful afternoon in Menominee/Marinette.  On my way to the grocery store, I stopped at the Marina to check out the plunked car, and I took a walk along the waterfront.  The streets and park were pretty deserted.  I think most people were home watching Wisconsin play Cornell, and Michigan State play Maryland in the NCAA tournament.  March Madness indeed.  The wind off the lake was a little cool, but the sunshine was most welcome.  Great day on the Great Lakes.

Menominee/Marinette Marina (say that 10 times real fast)

Most of the ice is off the lake, except along the shoreline, and in sheltered areas (like where the Car Plunk was).  Most of the marina is ice-free, including the channel, but no boats yet.  The Dam across the Menominee River above downtown Marinette was opened this week, which has swept most of the ice out of the river.  Fishing activity is picking up, since there are some early runs of fish into the river.  I don't have all the details yet, but I'm getting the itch to get out and do some fishing.  I got the gear out the other night, checked everything out, and figured out what I'm missing for fishing up here.  I have most of what I need, but I'll have to tie some different flies.  Hope to get out as soon as I figure out the seasons, and can get a license.