I remember as a kid the Friday after Thanksgiving the fishermen out on the back bay of Carson's Bay on Lake Minnetonka fishing for Sunnies. It's been a while since that has happened due to our generally warmer weather and later starts to winter in the more recent years. But this year they will be out in force--if not out already.
I won a nice rod and reel set up last spring at a banquet - maybe I should try it out!