Ryan Mooney’s ice fishing auger sticks in the ice at Elm Brook recreation area Monday.
Ryan Mooney’s ice fishing auger sticks in the ice at Elm Brook recreation area Monday.

Two ice fishermen from Natick, Mass., braved the cold Monday at the Elm Brook recreation area in Hopkinton. The pair caught only one pickerel, but, as the saying goes, a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work.