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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Trip Planning Forum Are the lakes frozen? Reply |
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Author | Message Text |
sjruelle |
11/13/2020 05:21PM Thanks...wish I had started retirement a little earlier! :) |
sjruelle |
11/13/2020 05:19PM Thank you! I wasn't aware of the webcams. The sulfide ore one is really impactful! Part of my retirement plan includes getting involved in advocating for the permanent protection of the BWCA. |
salukiguy |
11/13/2020 04:48PM Happy retirement. I am on my second year of it. |
Grandma L |
11/12/2020 06:42PM I usually check the Ely Webcam for up tot date pics of the ice/no ice. Ely webcams |
sjruelle |
11/12/2020 12:37PM Thanks all! It was hard not to go especially when it would have been the perfect way to celebrate my first week of retirement! However, I should have plenty of opportunities to make up for not going next year and beyond. Am looking forward to a winter full of planning several BWCA trips. Happy Trails! :) |
Karl |
11/11/2020 09:31PM Think you made the right choice. Just came off the Sioux Hustler trail and it was mixed frozen / open water. Smaller lakes were solid (tossed a large rock to test thickness and barely made a dent in the ice) and larger lakes were wide open. Would have been a dicey time to push your luck. Glad we also chose to go on foot instead of paddle. |
sjruelle |
11/02/2020 07:12AM Many thanks for the words of wisdom. After a sleepless night of "is it worth the risk" and a few concerning looks from my better half, I have decided not to go. Instead, I will just go paddling and biking in the Twin Cities during the nice weather this week. Time to start planning for a Spring trip! |
WhiteWolf |
11/02/2020 03:17AM A few words - it depends on where you go. You're pushing your luck each hour in this season. As a weather pro, I suggest that you don't push your luck past next weekend (major shift in the pattern after a rather warm week). SMALLER lakes are frozen now, but may open up for a time this week. Good Luck!! |
sjruelle |
11/01/2020 08:46PM Are the lakes open? I am assuming that the large lakes are free of ice but smaller ones are not. Nice warm-up this week so I am angling to take a last-chance trip (w/GPS). |