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PaddlinMadeline
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06/27/2017 06:37PM  
Heading up in a couple weeks. Just curious about water temperatures. My wife was just on Isabella last weekend and said it wasn't very warm yet. I am planning on bringing up a snorkel and fins to do some snorkeling. Hoping for bath water temps. Thanks.

Mike
 
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billconner
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06/27/2017 07:42PM  
I was swimming in Beartrack last week. Seemed fine.
06/27/2017 10:21PM  
Last week Kawnipi was too old to swim. Freaking cold!
The Great Outdoors
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06/28/2017 08:25AM  
Surface temps on Burntside Lake near Ely yesterday was 65 degrees.
WHendrix
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06/28/2017 08:43AM  
Two weeks ago the surface water temperature on Pipestone By was 62.
2rivers
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06/28/2017 09:25AM  
My group was up on the North Arm of Knife Lake and we all went swimming several times. However, I kind of like the cool crystal clear water up north compared to the muddy bath run off water here in Indiana. I actually took my wet suit to get some Triathlon swim training in on a few days.
caribouluvr
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06/28/2017 12:03PM  
We were swimming on Gabbro June 15-16 and it was cool but comfortable. As long as the sun was out! My wife does not like cold water and even she was swimming quite a bit!
 
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