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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Trip Planning Forum Ely Area Ice Out 2017 ? |
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03/21/2017 07:25PM
The ice around Ely is pretty thick and pretty solid (not rotten frozen slush). It got thicker last week with cold nights and no snow on the lakes. With no snow, it could also start melting as soon as the temps get higher. Of course, it's also possible that we could have an early spring storm dumping a lot of snow that would slow things down. So, cutting to the point - there's no way at all to know when ice out will be. Nonetheless, I think average dates (late April for most Ely area lakes) are a good guess. Don't bank on that though.
03/22/2017 08:32AM
Only 20 inches or less of ice on most of the lakes in the Ely area, with no snow. The forecast for the next 10 days is pretty good, so we can lose quite a bit of ice unless some freak storm drops a foot or more snow.
I don't think that mid to late April ice out is too unreasonable to predict, barring unforeseen circumstances.
I don't think that mid to late April ice out is too unreasonable to predict, barring unforeseen circumstances.
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03/22/2017 01:37PM
quote StreetDreams56: "Really hoping for mid April! Planning to launch 4/20 in LIS north, but I may just have to do the Sioux Hustler Trail if the ice doesn't cooperate. "
I agree. I am hoping to drop into Wood lake on 4/20. If not I'm going to loop the Angleworm trail.
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