Smelt fishing on the ice, which is held at a lake on Mt. Akagi in Maebashi City, was opened much later than usual because the ice was not thick enough due to the warm winter, but it finally opened on the 31st. It was crowded with many fishing customers who were looking forward to it.
Fishing for smelt on the ice at Akagi Onuma, located approximately 1,300 meters above sea level on Mt. Akagi, is usually held from early January to late March and has become a winter tradition.
This year, due to the warm winter and lack of snow, the ice was not thick enough, but the ice finally opened on the 31st, about three weeks later than usual, and many people visited. I am.
Anglers were dropping lines into holes made in the lake and catching smelt one after another.
On the other hand, as there are still areas where there is not enough ice, ropes have been set up to prohibit entry to areas where the ice is thin, and in order to give people time to check the ice conditions, fishing is prohibited. The time is 2 hours shorter than usual.
A man in his 50s who visited said, ``I was looking forward to the opening day.I want to catch a lot of fish and eat them as tempura.''
Yasutaka Aoki, chairman of the Akagi Onuma Fisheries Cooperative Association, said, ``We are relieved that the ban has been lifted safely.We will continue to operate with due consideration to safety while monitoring the weather and other developments.''