I just drove back from Red Wing and went past the WI channel landing. There’s an pretty wide ice shelf from the ramp out into the channel. Maybe a good 30′ or so. I can’t comment on the thickness of the ice there as I didn’t have the shoes for doing the old “ice stomp” to check. A guy with a small rig could slide out to the open water; larger rigs would find using this access dicey at best.
Just a heads up for those coming over this weekend.