The Ice is Thick in Alaska & the Trout are Hungry near Delta Junction

  The early Alaska winter has been quite benign. Paxson and Delta Junction have seen a few days below zero, but the lower temperatures have only held a few days. Ice on Delta-area ponds is 8 or 10 inches. Lake ice in Delta is generally safe earlier than ice in many places, especially on lakes stocked by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The stocked Delta lakes have no inlets or outlets and rarely have springs near the shoreline. In addition... READ MORE