When I was asked to go ice fishing on Houghton Lake, Michigan, I expected a hole in the ice, short pole, a bucket to sit on and a frigid wind. That’s how we fished the frozen lakes in Montana. My first surprise was when we left the road and drove the pickup over the frozen lake. My guide laughed and said it was his first time driving on the ice this season. That was not at all comforting. “You just need to stay away from the artisian springs. That’s where tourists get into trouble.”
