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 Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Trip Planning Forum Ice Out Reply
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| Grandma L |
03/12/2019 11:08AM Here you go - check the dates. Minnesota Ice Out Dates |
| lundojam |
03/11/2019 05:53AM No worries. Last year we hiked across Duncan to the stairway portage--across the ice--on April 28. It was open a few days later. It feels this way every year to me. "It's never gonna thaw!" |
| pswith5 |
03/11/2019 05:23AM I canceled my May 10 trip last year because I thought ice wouldn't be off. It was, But I scrduled surgery for same day and didn't have a spring trip. Not falling for that this year. |
| olsonm37 |
03/10/2019 09:01PMDRB: "We went in last year on May 17. Same concerns but the April snowstorms really delayed things in 2018. Turned out to be a trip of a lifetime. We are still 9 1/2 weeks away I would be shocked if #16 is still iced in by then. Where are you heading from the entry point? "Have 2 first timers in our group of 4, base camping out of Agnes, spend a day on Oyster looking for Lakers and then heading to either Stuart or up to LLC. Short trip, mostly fishing |
| flynn |
03/10/2019 08:30PManthonyp007: "I agree with the other posts, way too early to worry. Last year people were in a panic and it got really warm, really fast and ice was out a week before opener. That’s still late compared to the norm, but the days are only getting longer and the sun is only getting stronger so I don’t think you’ve got anything to worry about. Plus, EP 16 is all along a river system which is usually where ice goes out first. Continue to plan and be ready because I’d be shocked (and disappointed) if there’s ice then. What? Didn't Moose ice out on like May 7th last year? Yup. Sawbill also iced out on May 7th. I remember reading about canceled trips last year. Hopefully we don't have a repeat of that. These are bigger lakes than, say, Nina Moose, but still. |
| DRB |
03/10/2019 06:55PM We went in last year on May 17. Same concerns but the April snowstorms really delayed things in 2018. Turned out to be a trip of a lifetime. We are still 9 1/2 weeks away I would be shocked if #16 is still iced in by then. Where are you heading from the entry point? |
| Pinetree |
03/10/2019 06:17PMolsonm37: "Thanks guys, good news from my afternoon research...more snow cover typically means thinner ice. So let's hope for a typical April!" Yes which is true,other side of coin-more snow cover statewide means slower warmup. I do hear tho like ice is 8-12 inches thinner than normal for now. |
| olsonm37 |
03/10/2019 05:46PM Thanks guys, good news from my afternoon research...more snow cover typically means thinner ice. So let's hope for a typical April! |
| anthonyp007 |
03/10/2019 05:14PM I agree with the other posts, way too early to worry. Last year people were in a panic and it got really warm, really fast and ice was out a week before opener. That’s still late compared to the norm, but the days are only getting longer and the sun is only getting stronger so I don’t think you’ve got anything to worry about. Plus, EP 16 is all along a river system which is usually where ice goes out first. Continue to plan and be ready because I’d be shocked (and disappointed) if there’s ice then. Tony |
| Banksiana |
03/10/2019 02:26PM It's a rare year when the ice lasts past the first week of May. Late ice outs are more dependent on the weather in March and April than the winter leading up to it. |
| egknuti |
03/10/2019 02:17PM At this point there’s really nothing to worry about. Temps will be in the 30s this week that will help melt the snow. If there’s significant ice and or snow at the end of April, then I might start to worry. |
| olsonm37 |
03/10/2019 10:43AM Getting worried! Have a trip May 16-19 entry 16. Does the snow pack keep the ice thinner? Looks like May 22nd is the lastest on Burnstside, anyone have an idea on when the smaller lakes typically go out compared to Burnstside? |
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