Tired of waiting for cold-enough winter weather, ice fishing enthusiasts in Quebec province can finally cast their lines. The season here usually starts on December 26 and lasts until February 18, but it depends heavily on the onset of cold weather, which is harder to come by these days due to global warming. This year, the kick-off was pushed back to January 15 in Ste-Anne-de-la-Perade, 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of Quebec City, due to an unseasonably warm winter. "There aren't many solutions, because if we don't have ice, we can't set up the cabins. You can't fight nature," explains Christian Hivon, co-owner of a fishing center. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES N°34HG2P2