Never seen the seals or polar bears on the TFF. Their migration north should lead to better fishing. Never caught a walleye that had a weather almanac. More downed wood by shorelines should lead to more forage along shorelines. Find the forage, find the fish. The weather going on when your line is in the water is more important. As far as trends, as you grow older you should be hearing the favorite phrase "Get the net" more often, and "Let's have sXX" less often.