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millinerd

05/05/2025 01:29PM

Anyone have a sense yet on whether waters levels will be generally up or down and/or approximate expected bug hatches? I've got a trip coming up at the end of May and am curious whether someone is in the know. On previous trips this has varied dramatically, and I'm wondering if there's a trick to figuring it out. Thank you!

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desertcanoe

05/05/2025 08:12PM

Came out yesterday at LIS North and water was quite high. We'll see what happens for rain between now and then.

Had a few mosquitoes at dusk on Saturday. Maybe with this crazy warmth they'll be earlier than usual?

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Speckled

05/06/2025 09:34AM

End of may will be strong sandfly season and start of mosquitos

"When used separately, women and alcohol can be a lot of fun. But if you mix them, they can turn you into a dumbass." - Red Foreman

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YaMarVa

05/06/2025 10:42AM

The only guarantees in life are death, taxes, and lots of biting bugs in the BWCA by Memorial Day.

"Miller owns that field, Locke that, and the Mannings the woodland beyond. But none of them owns the landscape." - R.W.Emmerson.

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cburton103

05/08/2025 08:55PM

YaMarVa: "The only guarantees in life are death, taxes, and lots of biting bugs in the BWCA by Memorial Day. "

I’ve had two trips end of May/beginning of June timeframe that were both nearly free of biting insects out of my 15 trips up there, mostly in that same timeframe. 2019 and 2022. They were glorious!

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