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brux

05/10/2019 10:03AM

gravelroad: "Jaywalker: "It may have snowed yesterday, but it's going to be around 60° most of the days between now and your trip. I'd also think the black flies might well show up first. I'd suggest following Jackfish's advice. "

Black flies, yes, maybe. Mosquitoes, not so much."

I’d be shocked if the black flys are out pre Memorial Day weekend.

bwcasolo

05/09/2019 06:18AM

snow shovel for the portages, what bugs? enjoy.

brux

05/09/2019 06:29PM

I’ll be on Ogish the 15th though the 17th and on Seagull on the 18th. I hammock and never bring the bug net this time of year. The ticks however will likely be out in droves. I’m treating my clothes with Permethrin tonight!

gravelroad

05/10/2019 09:03AM

Jaywalker: "It may have snowed yesterday, but it's going to be around 60° most of the days between now and your trip. I'd also think the black flies might well show up first. I'd suggest following Jackfish's advice. "

Black flies, yes, maybe. Mosquitoes, not so much.

Logan Wittmer

05/08/2019 03:09PM

Howdy Everyone. A friend and I are heading up next week for a 5-day, putting in on Friday the 17th and coming out on the 22nd. Putting in on Seagull and base camping out of either Alpine or Ogish. This will be mainly a walleye fishing trip.

Question is - how soon will the skeeters show up? We're hammock camping so it would simply mean bringing the nets with us. Didn't know if that would be too early for skeeters or not. The weather right now looks like 20-40% chance of rain every day, but with being over a week out, I'm guessing that can change.

Thoughts? Will the bugs potentially be an issue if the forecast shifts to 65 and sunny?

Jackfish

05/08/2019 03:30PM

Plan for the worst. Hope for the best. Have fun up there.

gravelroad

05/08/2019 03:40PM

There is zero chance you will see a mosquito or encounter anyone else who is even thinking of them:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
227 PM CDT Wed May 8 2019
...May Snow Arrives Tonight...
.A large system will cross Wisconsin tonight into Thursday bringing snowfall to northwest Wisconsin and northeast Minnesota. Due to the system arriving overnight, the warm May sun will not play much of a role in impeding snowfall accumulations; therefore, expect snowfall to rapidly accumulate during the overnight hours.
There will be a rain/snow line across northwest Wisconsin where areas southeast of that line will only see rain and northwest of that line will see significant snowfall accumulations.
MNZ012-020-021-037-WIZ001-002-090730-
/O.UPG.KDLH.WW.Y.0023.190509T0000Z-190509T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.W.0010.190509T0000Z-190509T1500Z/
Northern Cook and Lake-Southern Lake-Southern Cook-
Carlton and South St. Louis-Douglas-Bayfield-
Including the cities of Isabella, Two Harbors, Silver Bay,
Grand Marais, Duluth, Superior, Washburn, and Bayfield
227 PM CDT Wed May 8 2019
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, except 6 to 10 inches along the higher terrain surrounding Lake Superior.
* WHERE...In Wisconsin, Douglas and Bayfield Counties. In
Minnesota, Northern Cook and Lake, Southern Lake, Southern Cook and Carlton and South St. Louis Counties.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM CDT Thursday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. There may be power outages due to the wet and heavy nature of the snow.

bobbernumber3

05/08/2019 03:40PM

if you have to ask... the bugs are always bad.

Otherwise, they should not be a problem at this time of year. But be ready for bugs. And rain.

Jaywalker

05/09/2019 10:10PM

It may have snowed yesterday, but it's going to be around 60° most of the days between now and your trip. I'd also think the black flies might well show up first. I'd suggest following Jackfish's advice.