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The Great Outdoors
05/09/2018 12:22PM
 
A lot more ice went off Burntside last night, and the ice was about 100 feet or more from the Van Vac Landing (pictured above) and is at least that off my dock when it was only 30 feet yesterday afternoon.
Not much wind, but don't think the lake will last much longer.
 
seismicfish
05/08/2018 08:58AM
 
Anyone hear any reports on the ice on Snowbank the last day or two? Burntside reports would be helpful as well. Close proxy.
 
The Great Outdoors
05/08/2018 07:40PM
 
seismicfish: "Anyone hear any reports on the ice on Snowbank the last day or two? Burntside reports would be helpful as well. Close proxy."


Burntside Lake, 2 pm this afternoon at the Van Vac Landing!

 
The Great Outdoors
05/08/2018 12:11PM
 
Burntside and Snowbank still had ice on them as of this morning, but should be ice free by Thursday.
 
walllee
05/08/2018 12:04PM
 
My buddy from Ely texted me and said it was officially ice out yesterday. He was pretty happy. He didn’t mention any specific lakes though.
 
BigBearArlich
05/09/2018 10:20AM
 
I spoke to someone at the wilderness bay lodge yesterday. She was marooned in town, as there was still too much ice on snowbank to get over to their cabins. Her son hiked around the lake on the kek trail and gave the ice report. Most of the bays are open, and they said it would almost certainly be out by this weekend, especially with all the rain yesterday and in the forecast.


I have zero worry about my Snowbank permit for next week.
 
Pinetree
05/09/2018 11:19AM
 
TGO how is Burnside looking?
 
Pinetree
05/09/2018 01:09PM
 
The Great Outdoors: "A lot more ice went off Burntside last night, and the ice was about 100 feet or more from the Van Vac Landing (pictured above) and is at least that off my dock when it was only 30 feet yesterday afternoon.
Not much wind, but don't think the lake will last much longer."



Thanks,once it gets a little wiggle room and a little wind they usually go fast,
 
Tyler W
05/09/2018 01:34PM
 
I called Smitty's today and they reported the bays and landing were iced out. He said you could probably paddle to the portage, but not straight across the lake.