let's hear what lakes cracked open!

Ringo near Willmar opened up. I live near Darwin most the lakes are very dark and receding this rain I bet a lot may open this weekend. Been on the chain of lakes in Cold Spring cold day though.

A few of the smaller lakes in my area have opened up about half way. A good wind paired with the upcoming rain should give us a chance to get the boats out soon.

Moore lake is open.

Weaver and Rice in Maple Grove are looking really dark. Didn’t catch a glimpse of Fish.

St Croix from Stillwater to Afton really opened up.

Sloughs in the area are wide open. Howard is close, ice has pulled from shore and the sheet is moving. Guessing it’ll be open by the weekend.

Crystal lake in birdtown

tegg wrote:

St Croix from Stillwater to Afton really opened up.

Wide open from afton to prescott.
Commercials already have the nets full by the beach on MN Side and awaiting trucks in Prescott to load out. I swear they don’t miss ice out by an hour each year.

FishBlood&RiverMud wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>tegg wrote:</div>
St Croix from Stillwater to Afton really opened up.

Wide open from afton to prescott.
Commercials already have the nets full by the beach on MN Side and awaiting trucks in Prescott to load out. I swear they don’t miss ice out by an hour each year.

Are they netting carp?

deertracker wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>FishBlood&RiverMud wrote:</div>

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>tegg wrote:</div>
St Croix from Stillwater to Afton really opened up.

Wide open from afton to prescott.
Commercials already have the nets full by the beach on MN Side and awaiting trucks in Prescott to load out. I swear they don’t miss ice out by an hour each year.

Are they netting carp?

Well, they net everything, but only sell the carp

It’s quite the sight. Been down there a couple times when they were netting. Saw giant walleye along with musky and lots of carp, etc. It was funny when they released the ‘junk’ fish.

Clear in forest lake is wide open. Im sure most lakes will be open after this rain

the sauk river on the horseshoe chain is wide open, still alot of ice cover on the non current areas but ice looks pretty bad. noone i could see has been on it, this was yesterday afternoon.

up in itasca county, i ve been told there where wheelers out on sand lake. baserd on the 2 webcams up there, looks like noones going out and the ice is definetly getting darker.

You can track it here. Its not a live update because it relies primarily on volunteer lake shore residents and associations, but is usually updated within 48 hours.

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ice_out/index.html

Glenn 57 I was out on Friday by Cold Spring made it up to the second bridge. cats were very slow.

There is a chance of 70 degrees next week too.

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mrpike1973 wrote:

Glenn 57 I was out on Friday by Cold Spring made it up to the second bridge. cats were very slow.

i’ve seen a few rigs there on and off. yesterday i seen 2 rigs at the hwy 22 access south of richmond, but didnt see where the boats where.

also a guy with his truck backed up to the river, fishing from shore!!!!

Ham lake was maybe 50% open yesterday afternoon. Guessing fully open today. Planning on putting the boat in later today.

Mike W wrote:

Ham lake was maybe 50% open yesterday afternoon. Guessing fully open today. Planning on putting the boat in later today.

Mike just curious do you fish it or just getting the boat wet?

glenn57 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>mrpike1973 wrote:</div>
Glenn 57 I was out on Friday by Cold Spring made it up to the second bridge. cats were very slow.

i’ve seen a few rigs there on and off. yesterday i seen 2 rigs at the hwy 22 access south of richmond, but didnt see where the boats where.

also a guy with his truck backed up to the river, fishing from shore!!!!

My brother in laws cousin was out on the river and had a good livewell full of cats!

John Rasmussen wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Mike W wrote:</div>
Ham lake was maybe 50% open yesterday afternoon. Guessing fully open today. Planning on putting the boat in later today.

Mike just curious do you fish it or just getting the boat wet?

I dont think Mike’s boat ever gets to dry.

Faribault area lakes were VERY close yesterday, a few smaller ones were 1/3 to 1/2 open. By this weekend I bet most in that area are open, especially with this rain.

John Rasmussen wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Mike W wrote:</div>
Ham lake was maybe 50% open yesterday afternoon. Guessing fully open today. Planning on putting the boat in later today.

Mike just curious do you fish it or just getting the boat wet?

Just a shake down cruise for the small jon boat before heading to the Rainy this weekend.

Nice, ok thought nobody fished it. Since we are from the same area, Netta looked mostly open also, small sheet as of two days ago. Did no look at the launch or lack there of though.

Just got up to Roosie and I’m officially declaring the 20-21 hard water season over.

Eelpoutguy wrote:

Just got up to Roosie and I’m officially declaring the 20-21 hard water season over.

i was wondering how long that would take, when i went up over the march 13th weekend the channel on the hwy 6 bridge has some open water.

Even more now.
Saw a couple hooded meanders swimming in there.

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wow….did it ever……..your at the bridge tavern arent you!!!

Willie lake in Meeker county open. Greenleaf very close

glenn57 wrote:

wow….did it ever……..your at the bridge tavern arent you!!!

Maybe