Ice out…what’s happening in your area?

  • jhalfen
    Posts: 4179
    April 3, 2006 at 6:58 pm #1309110

    Last Year’s ice out dates for some metro lakes are creeping up on us. The MN DNR reported ice out on Forest and Calhoun on 4/6, and WBL and Minnetonka on 4/9. Minnewaska and Osakis also reported ice out on 4/9. Our current warmth and sun should start to do the trick. What’s happening in your neck of the woods? Who’s ready for some ice-out pannies????

    fishinallday
    Montrose Mn
    Posts: 2101
    April 3, 2006 at 7:46 pm #435463

    With todays wind and warmth I would be suprised to see any ice in the west Metro come tommorow. It was starting to break up this AM.

    dan-larson
    Cedar, Min-E-So-Ta
    Posts: 1482
    April 3, 2006 at 8:35 pm #435509

    Moore Lake in Fridley is open, Bob said there were caps on Eagle this morning that he could see from the highway. Not long now…

    deeplake
    Iron, mn
    Posts: 247
    April 3, 2006 at 10:13 pm #435557

    they were driving on vermillion this weekend, but i doubt it this coming weekend. pretty sure the water skips are over for the year.(trout lake portage) but then again last wed, my brother and i fished “whisper lake” and had over a foot of ice…. most of the lakes up here are just opening up along the shore, nothing you couldnt jump across, and drill a hole through.. except silver, but i wont bring that up again…………………………………………..

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    April 3, 2006 at 11:33 pm #435584

    Quote:

    Here’s the current MN DNR info as of 4/3. Some action in the southern part of the state:

    Ice out info (MN DNR)

    Thanks Jason. Thats a nice chart to see.
    Thanks, Bill

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    April 4, 2006 at 2:42 am #435625

    I will be crappie fishing in the boat a mile from home this weekend.

    Glenn
    Eden Prairie, MN
    Posts: 119
    April 4, 2006 at 3:11 am #435632

    KSTP channel 5 showed boats on ‘Tonka today on their 6:00 PM news. They were in open water, and prop-washing the edge of some ice. It only looked about 2-3 inches thick. One of the boats looked to be the Sheriff rig.

    I’m looking forward to being on the water this weekend!

    Glenn

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    April 5, 2006 at 6:17 pm #436113

    I’ll be driving through Tonka tonight on my way home from work. I’ll post an update later. I’m hoping to start chasing the panfish shortly.

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    April 6, 2006 at 12:31 am #436201

    No boats on Tonka except in the marina’s that ran areaotors all year. The north shore has about 12 feet of water, then ice all the way around it. There are a few patches of open water in some areas. Shouldn’t be long.

    Did see one boat trying to break the ice by the Mound landing. Looked to be a 12 foot boat with one guy. He wasn’t making much progress.

    nick
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 4977
    April 7, 2006 at 9:25 pm #436816

    All ice off south metro lakes, prior lake, spring, fish, carls, cedar(new prague, though I suspect the other one is clear too), sheilds, masaska, circle, marion, crystal (i’m assuming but again I’m fairly certain)

    sledhead
    MN Rosemount
    Posts: 240
    April 8, 2006 at 1:58 am #436855

    Quote:

    All ice off south metro lakes, prior lake, spring, fish, carls, cedar(new prague, though I suspect the other one is clear too), sheilds, masaska, circle, marion, crystal (i’m assuming but again I’m fairly certain)

    no ice
    but no fish either tried out at orchard for the crappies 3 hours and only 2 fish

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