Pint-sized piscators

The forecast for Saturday Jan. 12 was one of clear skies and plenty of sunshine. That morning, however, was the exact opposite as a chilling fog had moved into the Valley overnight. Despite the cold and foggy morning, both children and adults gathered on the 16 inch thick ice at Treasure Island pond, usually visible from Highway 230, for Mother Mountain Anglers' (MMA) 3rd Annual Kid's Ice Fishing Clinic.

Adolescent anglers, and their parents, listened closely as Biff Burton, game warden with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD), explained the dangers of ice fishing and offered survival...