| A relatively mild winter may be appreciated by
most who live in Derby, however there is a certain element that look
forward to plunging winter temperatures - ice
fishermen. Lower temperatures and thicker ice bring the fishermen back to one of their favorite
haunts on the Housatonic River in Derby - Pink House Cove. As you can see
from these pictures of a fearless trio from Seymour and Shelton found
searching the Cove for ideal conditions, the River does turn into a frozen
tundra of thick ice on occasion. These scenes from the winter of 2000 show
a hardy group of fishermen who have drilled through ice that was at least 7" deep in the Cove.
However, we don't want to urge anyone to follow onto the ice without first
checking with the appropriate authorities to see that it is safe. We
checked to see if the fish were biting, and from all accounts they were.
Most people may find it hard to believe, but there are reports of many
winter activities
on the river in years gone by including the harvesting of ice, storage in
ice houses and use during the summer. Refrigeration changed all of that.
However, we can't account for explaining the horse and car races that were
once held on the river! We'll just have to assume that the winters of
years ago were as cold as some of our seniors claim! Click on each image for a larger
picture.
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