Who is ready for open water?

[wplatehunter]

I can't wait. Planning on putting the docks in the weekend of April 25th if the ice is gone.

[jjohnson5150]

I'm ready too now that it's the in between time for the lakes. That should be THE weekend. I was thinking of maybe going a week earlier, but we will be lucky if the ice is gone by the 18th.

[tacklebox7FF]

I think it will be the 31st of april hopefully earlier! that's my guess.....

[fisherking01]

If it keeps raining like this, it'll be sooner than later! Gotta soon be as much water on the ice as under it.

[jjohnson5150]

Are the lakes getting dark? Has anyone driven past Pelican? I would imagine that the area by the arches is starting to open up.

[Fishin_addict]

All the lakes I seen today were mostly black and lots of standing water. Seen ponds that were getting alot of runoff openning up.

[OTBASSER]

The ice on my home lake got real dark in a hurry...this rain is really helping to get rid of the ice.....and I'm ready for that.

[Gissert]

Speaking for myself, I am sticking a fork in the ice season for this year. It was a good one, but I can wait a few weeks for open water.

Edges are pulling back, and this rain is not helping much.

[TonkaBass]

My guess is April 19th...