I agree that the season is indeed what you make of it. While I always jones for the warm weather months, I still manage to get out during the winter.
Some may say the Northshore Channel smells, and sometimes near the treatment facility it does, but the water never freezes and catching 18" largemouth bass and 11+ inch crappie in December, January, and February, certainly cures the winter blues.
And as mentioned above, the warm water discharge at Busse is always fun for a few hours on a weekend morning or afternoon.
Let's also not forget ice fishing. Of course it ain't the same, but getting together with a few friends and enjoying the camaraderie out on the ice with a few tip-ups in the water can be a good time.
Yeah, winter sucks, but enjoying the outdoors can still be on the schedule.