Personaly, I think we just got through the worst part of the year. Jan Feb seem to always be the slowest time of the year for me-outdoors wise.
Right around the corner, we have turkey season, and I always seek out a river or two that is open for walleyes and pike. That covers march & April. Then the fishing season opener is the first saturday in May, and its back to normal.
As for lack of traffic here, yep Mac11700 is probably correct. I hope Matt gets this place straightened out.
(Time to hit submit. Fingers crossed, haha)