DB-fish Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 Does any body know when ice out is for Minnesota and what lures should I throw right after ice out Quote
Super User Scott F Posted April 16, 2018 Super User Posted April 16, 2018 Minnesota is a big state. Ice out in the southernmost part of the state can be weeks ahead of ice out in Ely. Besides, only Mother Nature knows when the ice is going out. Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted April 16, 2018 Super User Posted April 16, 2018 12 minutes ago, Scott F said: Besides, only Mother Nature knows when the ice is going out. And she's not talking right now. Last I heard, even Minnetonka still has 2-feet of ice in places. At the rate it's going, it might be opening weekend or later before I get the canoe in the water. By contrast, average ice-out for 'tonka is April 14 - we're past that already. Quote
Super User FryDog62 Posted April 18, 2018 Super User Posted April 18, 2018 Could be that fishing opener gets cancelled for many parts of the state. That’s twice in 5 years - so much for global warming... Quote
punch Posted April 18, 2018 Posted April 18, 2018 I'm using the extra time to do some used boat shopping... looking to be dangerous. I think I found my new rig. Quote
dsidle61 Posted April 19, 2018 Posted April 19, 2018 I feel like this discussion happens every year. The ice will melt fast, sure maybe it's a little behind but I'd say the metro will for sure be ice free for opener. Quote
Super User Further North Posted April 23, 2018 Super User Posted April 23, 2018 On 4/18/2018 at 7:39 PM, dsidle61 said: I feel like this discussion happens every year. The ice will melt fast, sure maybe it's a little behind but I'd say the metro will for sure be ice free for opener. I'm 90 miles due east of TC metro...and the WI opener is a week ahead of the MN opener...but I'd say it's 70/30 against open water for most lakes here on the 5/5/2018 opener at this latitude... Quote
Super User gim Posted April 26, 2018 Super User Posted April 26, 2018 I am predicting that metro lakes will lose their ice in about a week. Looking at the forecast, it says 65 this weekend, 75 on Monday with a stiff wind, and t-storms on Monday night and Tuesday. Up north may be a different story. Generally, lakes in the northern half of the state lose their ice about 2 weeks after the southern portion and metro lakes do. Quote
jemstone90 Posted April 30, 2018 Posted April 30, 2018 The Minnesota Bound Crappie contest for Minnetonka has been moved from May 5th to May 19th if that tells you anything! 1 Quote
Super User Further North Posted May 3, 2018 Super User Posted May 3, 2018 2 ft. plus near Chetek, WI this weekend. Check that location on a map and make your own decision... Quote
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