Classic field page
One page per trip: route, ice notes, fish, comfort and a line about mood.
Field journal
A quiet winter journal that keeps each trip from fading.
The SnowLine field journal is built for anglers who like calm records, not crowded feeds. You keep short, honest notes that make the next winter feel familiar instead of starting from zero again.
- Simple pages you can fill with cold hands and a tired brain.
- Prompts that focus on safety, comfort and learning — not numbers.
- Space for photos, sketches and track cards in one place.
Page layouts
Three calm layouts that work on paper, in a notebook or on a screen.
You can print full pages, glue cards into a notebook or recreate them in any simple notes app. The layouts stay the same so your eyes quickly know where to look.
Half-page planner
A compact sheet you fill before you leave: focus, route, exits and kit.
Season strip
A long, narrow view that shows how your winter unfolds in one glance.
Entry types
Different entry types for different kinds of winter days.
Not every day deserves a long story. Some only need a line, others fit into a quick diagram or a few small icons.
One-line check-in
Simple route sketch
Weather and comfort icons
Full story day
Before & after
Two short entries for every trip: one before and one after the ice.
The journal keeps a simple rhythm. You write a few lines before you go and a few when you return. That is enough to see how each trip begins and ends.
Pre-trip card
Focus, route, exits and one comfort check, all on a tiny card.
After-trip lines
A few lines on ice, body and mood — no long report needed.
Prompt cards
Small prompt cards that help when you do not know what to write.
On dull or busy days it can be hard to start. Prompt cards give you one small question, so you can still leave a trace in the journal.
Feel prompt
“Where did you feel most at ease today?”
Ice prompt
“What did the ice sound or look like when you were calm?”
Phone prompt
“What tiny change would you keep for the next trip?”
Week strip
A single strip that shows your winter weeks at a glance.
The week strip is thin and simple. You colour boxes, add tiny marks and see which weeks were full, quiet or skipped.
- Mark ice days, home days and rest days with three colours.
- Add small icons for safety, comfort and learning.
- Write one short season note at the end of each strip.
Snapshot lane
Small snapshots that hold the feeling of a winter day on the ice.
Some days are easier to catch in images than in long notes. The snapshot lane gives you a place for a few photos and a short line under each one.
Pocket storage
Pockets and sleeves that keep small notes and cards from getting lost.
The journal has simple pockets: one for loose cards, one for printed track maps and one for photos you want to keep close.
- Pre-trip and after-trip cards you want to reuse.
- Printed weather windows or safe-route sketches.
- Small photos that remind you why you like the ice.
Markers
Simple markers that flag days you want to revisit later.
Not every day needs a marker. You add one when a trip felt important, confusing or worth sharing with a partner or future you.
Calm day tab
For days when everything felt balanced and steady.
Alert mark
For pages that hold a lesson about risk or safety.
Star memory
For entries you want to read again before next winter.
Quick lines
Three short lines that still keep the day.
On tired evenings you only fill three boxes: arrival, ice and home.
“On arrival I noticed…”
“On the ice I felt…”
“On the way home I kept…”
Shared pages
Simple spreads you can fill together with a partner.
Two columns: one for what you noticed, one for what they saw.
Side-by-side page
Left column for one voice, right column for the other.
Paired cards
Two tiny cards you fill and swap after the trip.
Colour keys
A small colour key so your eyes read the season fast.
You pick three or four colours and keep them the same all winter.
- Blue for calm, ordinary ice days.
- Grey for home practice or cancelled trips.
- Warm tone for favourite moments you want to revisit.
Margin signs
Small margin signs that make key lines easy to find.
You do not highlight every sentence. Instead, you add small signs in the margin when a line feels important.
- Soft underline for calm, steady days.
- Simple arrow for details you want to use again.
- Circle for notes to share with a partner later.
Night window
One small night window that still keeps the season moving.
Many notes are written after dark, when the house is quiet.
- Five breaths, then open the journal.
- One line about the day, good or bad.
- Close the book and let the notes rest.
Early-ice label
Comfort day
Partner tab
Season index
A calm index spread that holds the whole winter on two pages.
The index is simple: dates, short labels and small marks that show which pages you want to open again.
- Trip dates with tiny icons for ice, home and repair days.
- Page numbers for starred, calm or alert entries.
- One empty column for next winter’s notes.
Off-season shelf
When the ice is gone, the journal waits quietly on the shelf.
The final step is simple: you place the journal somewhere easy to see, so next winter never starts from a blank page.
- Keep the book within reach, not hidden in a box.
- Open it once in a while on warm days and read one page.
- Write a tiny note when you feel the pull toward winter again.
