Cold Snap, how low did you go?

4 in NJ this morning. A little brisk on the morning walk!
Colder than Maine. I woke up to 9 degrees. What's exceptional is not the cold--I remember -15 and -20 on multiple occasions when I was growing up, and that was down on the coast so warmer in winter than where I now live inland. But it's stayed cold for a long time. Since December 1, we've only had 15 days at the house where the high temperature got above freezing, and most of those were under 35. Thickest ice we've seen in decades at my local perch and crappie slumming spot.
 
Goose hunting shut down as of now, snow formed a thick crust on top preventing birds from sitting and melting the snow and the water, well let’s just say not much of that left open either. If and when we get a thaw… oh boy it’s going to get western I can almost guarantee it!
 

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Today’s the last day of duck season in NJ. I wasn’t planning to hunt, as the cold has started to get to me, and I shot a couple of ducks earlier this week. I was happy to end the season on that hunt. BUT, a buddy of mine shot his six ducks plus a honker earlier today, and that got me too pumped up to skip out on my last chance to shoot a duck. I got out of work at 3:30pm and rushed to my nearest hunting spot. I was barely set up for 2 minutes when I got a crack at a goose. It’s all I shot, and goose is still legal for two more weeks, but I’m still glad I got out. After wood ducks, honkers are probably my favorite waterfowl to eat.
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Heavy frost predicted for the next two mornings here in South Tampa, not a big deal for most of yall but I’ve got 4 banana plants within a few months of putting out flowers and two mangos that are already in full bloom. I can cover 3 of the bananas but the one other and two mangos are too tall.
Yall be safe up north. Watch for black ice. I guess the next thread needs to be ice fishing pics??
 
Speaking of fish, last Friday. Morning bite was on fire for saltwater panfish, current died around 2pm and so did the bite.
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