Absolutely! Remember, they make really good clothing now! Between my son and myself, we DO NOT winterize our boats. Besides the lake in the backyard, which will freeze, lake Michigan is 10 minutes up the road and the perch are on fire most all winter over at Cal Harbor. The coho and browns are around and some days are lights out and some days are just fishing for them. Bundle up with good clothing and you can always enjoy a couple of hours on the water. The biggest deterrents are wind and sometimes ice on the ramp from others coming and going. One of the advantages is that there is no one else out! Enjoy...