Maine ice fishing

It's certainly been cold and snowy enough for ice around the state to have firmed up- good news for folks who like to take part in a Piscataquis County tradition.

You may have noticed that the colder air is back this week. That should be a big help to getting the top layers out there solid enough to venture on to. However, our friends at the National Weather Service in Gray remind us that "Ice is never 100% safe."

In about 3 minutes, Jeremy Grant brings all the excitement of good times with friends at the Sabattus Ice Fishing Derby. Seriously. This is like the quality of stuff we'd see on Nat Geo or Discovery Channel.

According to Bangor Daily News, Governor Janet Mills has approved emergency legislation extending the ice fishing season up north because conditions are still great for it