From yardwork cleanup to taking furniture out of storage, the start of Spring is also the start of the work season. This season has seen a huge delay in getting started. I usually aim for being one of the first to get the dock and boat lift set up so that I can take the boat fishing on May 5th, Opening Day. Here’s the lake, April 28th, May 1st, then May 8th this year.
Fast forward to May 16th and my neighbour sent me a video of the blizzard currently happening. However, he did report the ice was off our end of the lake.
Fast forward again to just a week later, May 21 and May 22nd and all was clear and the dock / lift staging was finally happening.
Got the ramp in, the start of putting out the dock, about as much as I want to do just by myself. But it did give me room to do a bit of casting and catch this mighty perch, along with some others.
But progress was made towards the delayed start to spring. The water is open! The lawn was power raked, the lawnmower is set to go. Wood is stacked, firepit is cleared.
The weather forecast for the next 7 days looks like we are just going to jump right past the lateness of Spring and right into summer. 30 degree days are coming so park the snowmobile, set up the deck furniture, and get the dock, lift and water toys launched this coming weekend.
