Last year before we headed to The Bahamas we were reminded of why we go south to go boating in the winter. We watched three tug boat fishing vessels out in open water beyond the ice in December. They had been out further in the lake fishing and now wanted to get back into Bayfield Harbour. We were amazed to see each of them try to break through the ice. We were certain that they were going to have to head further south to Sarnia to get into a harbour; however one by one they tried valiantly to push through the ice jam and finally one had some success. With diesel engines roaring and lots of black smoke one by one they followed the leader into the harbour. Evidently this is not an unusual occurence and the fishermen push the season as far as they can. Personally we prefer both fishing and boating in The Bahamas.
