Article: Icy wilderness beckons: Mild temperatures, solid ice lure more fishermen to lakes.

Byline: Becky Kramer

Feb. 11--FERNAN LAKE, Idaho -- Thick shrouds of fog settled in at Lake Fernan Saturday morning, lending a dreamy quality to the landscape.

In the middle of the frozen lake, Roy Toyama sat on an upturned bucket, patiently waiting for the fish to bite. Faint snatches of conversation hinted at the presence of other ice fishermen, hidden by the fog. But mostly it was a blank, white world -- serene and private. "It almost feels like a wilderness, a mile from town," Toyama said. Three yellow perch flopped on the ice beside him. A raven flew swiftly overhead.

Ice fishermen have enjoyed one of their best winters in the last ...

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