I know it's cold but I went fishing for a little while anyway. My fishing line kept freezing to my rod and also my reel. It was real cold or maybe reel cold. I stayed 2 hours and proved I could find them on a day like this and then went home. I only caught 5 but it's better than I would have done sitting in front of the fireplace. You know what they say. Crappie fishing isn't for pansies.