Tolman Pond, on Rt. 90 in Rockport, has long been considered a good proxy for Plymouth, an hour to the north. Today Toleman was nearly locked in with a half inch of black ice.

This bodes well for Plymouth Pond, which will be checked tomorrow. We’ll update here.

Michael Young brings up a good point. Both he and Larry Mazoway hit fisherman’s pop-ups last season. It turns out the price has gone up. The going rate to keep the fishermen happy is $40.oo. Keep a pair of twenties on board just in case. Better yet, give them a wide berth.