Anybody know what the ice looks like? I'm looking at the weather forecast for next week, and I can't see the ice sticking around for very long! I wonder if ice out this year is going to break a record.
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Anybody know what the ice looks like? I'm looking at the weather forecast for next week, and I can't see the ice sticking around for very long! I wonder if ice out this year is going to break a record.
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Randy,
I am not sure about breaking a record for early ice-out, but there is open water around my south facing shoreline and the ice is very dark. This morning I woke up to the honking of geese that, by mistake, landed on the ice about 200 feet from shore.
If predicted weather holds up (temps in the mid-70's, rain tonight and 15-20 mph wind from the south) I think we will see open water by the end of this week.
Tight Lines,
Tom502
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I believe there was a thread here last year that stated last years ice out on the last day of March was the earliest.
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Made it out yesterday afternoon for a few hours and found the ice to be in great shape. Averaged close to 20" of good ice. Truck travel is still o.k., but there's about 8-10 inches on fresh snow on the ice thats making "some" small slush spots. I would assume it will only get worse in some places in the future. Fishing wasn't too bad either..... iced 8 walleyes with most being over 15" and a pike. Small sucker minnows out fished small shiners 3 to 1. 2-4 f.o.w sandy gravel bottom. A little slower in the grass.
Good Luck!
Bill Mundt
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