I have been up to the lake every weekend since Christmas. I have set out a few traps with my nephews, we are trying to catch Martin and ermine. I have also put out a couple of Beaver sets next to an active beaver hutch. We have had three martin in our sets and they have escaped. I have caught one ermine and two beaver. The temps have been from +30 F to -20 F on our trips with 0 to -5 being the norm.
We have caught a few pike, most trips are overnight and we have not set tipups out, be we did catch a 38" in Pike in Late December.
Greg