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WIMike
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09/04/2018 12:54PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Going in EP16 Friday for 6 days. Anyone know what to expect mosquito-wise? Trying to decide whether to pack Thermacells. Thanks.
 
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Kast
  
09/04/2018 03:51PM  
We just got back from Bald Eagle/Gabbro EP33. The mosquitos got pretty heavy twice per day, AM and PM. The heaviest was at dusk. I would bring thermacells, and anything other repellent you would typically use. We broke out the DEET a few times which seemed to have the most effectiveness. That, and getting to a breeze when possible. Aside from those hatch times it was great and fairly bug free.
09/04/2018 04:16PM  
We just got back in last Friday and found we had minimal bugs on the east side. We had to use bug spray one evening in six days in a site that was more set back into the woods with very little breeze. Beyond that, it was one of the better bug years we've had in quite a while.
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09/04/2018 05:45PM  
1bogfrog: "We just got back in last Friday and found we had minimal bugs on the east side. it was one of the better bug years we've had in quite a while."
Where abouts?
I am headed East Bearskin - West Pike - Clearwater
bobbymarko
  
09/04/2018 08:22PM  
We just got back from a long weekend trip on Alton and Sawbill Lakes on the East side. Didn't use any bug deterrents the entire time and had no issues. It was glorious! Enjoy!
09/04/2018 08:36PM  
halvorsonchristopher: "
1bogfrog: "We just got back in last Friday and found we had minimal bugs on the east side. it was one of the better bug years we've had in quite a while."
Where abouts?
I am headed East Bearskin - West Pike - Clearwater"


Started at Sawbill, cut over on the Lady Chain, then up through Little Sag and some of the northern trout lakes and headed back down through Long Island and Cherokee. Some rain and storms, but one of the best trips ever out of the many we've taken up there! Fishing was excellent!
09/05/2018 05:38AM  
This should help thin out the skitters-- from the NWS in Duluth


.SHORT TERM...(Today through Thursday)
Issued at 242 AM CDT Wed Sep 5 2018

Clear skies and high pressure nearly centered over the Northland
tonight will cause temperatures to fall into the 30s to low 40s
tonight, with patchy frost possible across parts of northern
Minnesota. A frost advisory is possible for tonight, but we`ll wait
until the flooding threat is completely over in northwest Wisconsin
before issuing one.
09/05/2018 03:42PM  
National Weather Service Duluth MN
230 PM CDT Wed Sep 5 2018

MNZ010-011-018-019-026-035-060530-
/O.NEW.KDLH.FR.Y.0001.180906T0900Z-180906T1300Z/
Koochiching-North St. Louis-North Itasca-Central St. Louis-
South Itasca-Northern Aitkin-
Including the cities of International Falls, Ely, Bigfork,
Hibbing, Grand Rapids, and Hill City
230 PM CDT Wed Sep 5 2018

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Frost
Advisory, which is in effect from 4 AM to 8 AM CDT Thursday.

* LOCATION...Inland areas of Northern Minnesota including the
cities of International Falls, Ely, Bigfork, Hibbing, Grand
Rapids, and Hill City.

* TEMPERATURES...In the upper 30s.

* TIMING...4 AM to 8 AM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left
unprotected. Use old sheets or row cover to protect your plants
or bring them inside to safety.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected.
Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
09/06/2018 05:29AM  
Widespread 32F or lower across much of N.MN this morning with both Hibbing and I-FALLS breaking daily minimum records for the 6th....
09/07/2018 07:22PM  
halvorsonchristopher: "
1bogfrog: "We just got back in last Friday and found we had minimal bugs on the east side. it was one of the better bug years we've had in quite a while."
Where abouts?
I am headed East Bearskin - West Pike - Clearwater"


I was on East Bearskin-Caribou-Pine a couple of weeks ago, and there were only a few mosquitoes in the evening. I only used bug spray once.

And if there's been frost, I don't know that I'd bother to pack it.
 
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