Mille lacs Ice out Pick your date!

  • chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    February 20, 2006 at 1:31 am #422084

    April 21 at exactly 2:27 PM.

    Bob Carlson
    Mille Lacs Lake (eastside), Mn.
    Posts: 2936
    February 20, 2006 at 2:03 pm #422201

    I wanted to measure the depth of the ice this weekend….but forgot I would have to guess around 24 inches + – alittle!! it’s still less than what we would normally have on the lake at this time. We should have 30 + inches give or take!!!

    With that said, I still think we are going to have an early ice out!!

    jbongers
    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 278
    February 20, 2006 at 6:57 pm #422301

    I had around 25-26 inches outside of the house.

    fishahollik
    South Range, WI
    Posts: 1776
    March 9, 2006 at 11:55 am #428156

    Well, the open water near the rum river keeps growing…..April 15th???

    paul follmer
    any where there biting
    Posts: 152
    March 29, 2006 at 9:37 pm #434226

    April 11th for an IDA hat

    jasono00
    cities
    Posts: 337
    April 5, 2006 at 4:59 pm #436093

    im guessing april 19th

    matt_grow
    Albertville MN
    Posts: 2019
    April 5, 2006 at 7:34 pm #436129

    Where’s the Bobber-cam? Are the natives out yet?

    Bob Carlson
    Mille Lacs Lake (eastside), Mn.
    Posts: 2936
    April 7, 2006 at 12:38 pm #436601

    I do have a little open water now just off shore! We have been having a NE wind for sometime now pushing it SW. I would guess it should start moving around in a week or so. Close to my pick of the 14th………..I’ll keep ya posted

    Bob Carlson
    Mille Lacs Lake (eastside), Mn.
    Posts: 2936
    April 7, 2006 at 12:39 pm #436602

    another pic looking north to the Lakeside breakwater.

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    April 8, 2006 at 7:12 am #436908

    O yea, you can get a Salmo Minnow out there Bob.

    Bob Carlson
    Mille Lacs Lake (eastside), Mn.
    Posts: 2936
    April 11, 2006 at 12:04 pm #437539

    The lake is starting to show sign’s of breaking up!! With the forecast calling for wind’s today out of the SW 10-20 moving to the west tonite and than NW on Wednesday nite….look for it ot break up even more!!! Looks like open water by the end of the week!

    Bob Carlson
    Mille Lacs Lake (eastside), Mn.
    Posts: 2936
    April 12, 2006 at 12:48 pm #437645

    The wind really moved the ice around Tuesday! Looking at the lake today…..I’d say we might have an offical ice out Thursday April 13th or Friday the 14th……I’ll let ya know…..

    haywood04
    Winona, Minnesota
    Posts: 1073
    April 12, 2006 at 3:33 pm #437670

    Bobber Please keep us up to date!
    Come on April 12… Today!
    That would make 2 years in a row.

    That would double my prize form last year.

    Bob Carlson
    Mille Lacs Lake (eastside), Mn.
    Posts: 2936
    April 13, 2006 at 12:41 am #437772

    I have alot of ice now out front…we had west winds today up to over 20+. Tonite it is going to blow out of the NW 10-15 and than switch to the east 10-15 tommorrow. Thursday nite switch to the SE at 10-15. Finally SW 5-10 on Friday!! It’s going to keep it moving around……..

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    April 13, 2006 at 2:17 pm #437853

    Bobber:

    We lost a lot of our ice in the Minocqua area yesterday and I would think that we could be ice free by the weekend!!! We are close to the same latitude to the east of you. I just saw the last page of posts and so this probably isn’t as timely as it would have been from the 2nd page.

    Mark

    Bob Carlson
    Mille Lacs Lake (eastside), Mn.
    Posts: 2936
    April 13, 2006 at 9:26 pm #438025

    I’ll look for something in the paper…but I would say we have offical ice out conditions Today !!!!!!!!April 13th……..

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    April 14, 2006 at 4:12 pm #438286

    Minnesota State Climatory website says out 4-13-06

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    April 14, 2006 at 4:15 pm #438290

    Since the ice-out seems to be a bit early this year, along with many other lakes, what is that going to do for the spawn? Do you think we will have a good year class?

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    April 14, 2006 at 8:13 pm #438350

    Its all going to depend on weather for the rest of the spring. The early spring will trigger an early spawn. Once the eggs are dropped and hatched, it will be up to stable water temps and wind for survival. If we get some very cold nights and stormy weather, it could hurt the year class. Mother Nature will do what shes gotta do..

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    April 14, 2006 at 10:01 pm #438382

    Looks like you were the first one to pick the right date Bobber!

    Quote:

    I’ll pick April 14th………I do hope we get some cold weather soon! I plan on fishing perch February and all of March!!!

    Bob Carlson
    Mille Lacs Lake (eastside), Mn.
    Posts: 2936
    April 14, 2006 at 11:40 pm #438396

    Derek, Is right as to the need for good weather!! I have had years where the spawn is thick in the rocks out front. It needs warmer temp’s and calm winds…no big wind storms!!! Today the water temp’s were 41-42 deg’s out on the main lake. We have calm winds and a fairly warm forecast for the coming week! Looks good for walleye spawning……..also looks to good for the natives to get out and get their netting done!

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