the only backwaters around wabasha as of yesterday that were open were like jake said the ones with the current. as far as walkable ice, it looks like its starting to break up and there are some decent sized holes in the sheets of ice that are still out there. ide say give it another week and hope for a warm rain. o besides, there isnt any fish in the backwaters ne ways…
I don’t know about that stretch, but they’re talking a 2′ increase in water depth (on pool 10) by monday. That’ll move all the ice out….plus 65 degree weather helps too.