This past week before all the snow and wind arrived, I headed out on West Okoboji to see if I could find some bluegills. I was going to fish the shallows ― in 8-10 feet of water. My first concern was ice conditions, but my grandson and a friend had been out the day before and it was he said it was a good 8 inches thick. I went twice, and I was so excited to see clear, clear water.