Some winters, Doug Nygren is as lonely as the Maytag repairman.
People are really excited.
They're calling and asking a lot of questions. Mainly they want to know if the ice is safe and where the fish are biting. Nygren said most local reservoirs have places that are safe for ice fishing. As a general rule, Wildlife and Parks officials recommend waters be covered with at least four inches of solid, clear ice. The agency said some northern Kansas reservoirs still had areas with open water or thin ice.