Thursday December 12

The weather will be sunny with a high near 31 and a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

There may be a narrow band of freezing rain and/or ice build-up starting early tomorrow morning according to AccuWeather.

AccuWeather Storm Potential

The air temperature has gone “off-the-chart” … and the lake temperature is holding just above freezing,

The Dec 11 Fishing Report: “Fishing for a mix of walleye and yellow perch is good along some of the steeper and rocky shorelines of Deep Creek Lake. Live minnows are one of the best baits to use whether under a slip bobber or drifting in a boat. Casting crankbaits from shore in the evening hours is a great way to catch walleyes.”

A Toy Drive & Pictures with Santa is also tonight at Mlend in Dry Dock Plaza.

Other photo ops with Santa are here.

The Tundra Swans are still hanging out at Deep Creek — Vicki Schwinabart was able to share this close-up she took yesterday!

Vicki Schwinabart Tundra Swans

SAVE THE DATE: Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Weekend Workshop will be held in Garrett County​ on August 7 -9.  This is an outdoor skills workshop specifically for women — classes are designed to be as hands-on as possible, giving participants enough knowledge to further pursue their interests once the workshop is over.

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