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Hopefully b-4 opener. Last year it was right about opening day, with lots of ice to the south, throught the weekend. If it warms up big time, my guess is April 30-May 1st.

G.C.

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We will be coming up the weekend after opener. I noticed at the resort I am staying at that they had several cancellations for opening weekend. Just wondering if they are afraid the ice won't be out for opener.

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It will be off before opener for sure. This coming week we should lose a lot of ice. Last year the river on the southwest side was solid in early april. This year it is open a good 400 yds beyond the mouth. I'm guessing ice will be off before the week of the 27th.

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These are from about noon today from the Richards Townsite (west of Nodaks) public access on the south side of Winnie looking north and west.

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good pics, with this being as warm it the ice should really melt within the next couple weeks

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I don't like seeing all that white stuff out there. I like that black ice stuff. I still praying over here!

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is it possible we could still be out there pounding perch, it's just that every body is burnt out of ice fishing and is waiting for summer with open arms?

sick puppies

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Who's burnt out, I would like to be up there ice fishing now, best time of the year, however work and other things come into play. Last year I believe April 10th was my last ice fishing day, and when I left I thought I would be ice fishing for opener.

Cmon Jiggle get that ice a shifting around.

G.C.

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is it possible we could still be out there pounding perch, it's just that every body is burnt out of ice fishing and is waiting for summer with open arms?

sick puppies

yea especially the way you like perch fishin. blushcrazylaughwhistle
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i'm just ready to get my boat out on the lake. Plus i think the high today was 70, the ice is meltin pretty good and should be an average ice out

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Is the storm that was mentioned earlier this week still coming?

Hopefully just a nice warm rain!!

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These are pics from around 9 am this morning. 1. Winnie Dam from the wayside park 2. Mississippi below the dam - looks about 3 feet higher than last year this time

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These are pics from around 9 am this morning. 1. Winnie Dam from the wayside park 2. Mississippi below the dam - looks about 3 feet higher than last year this time 3/4. Next two are looking out from the highway/dam towards Plug Hat Pt. / Bowens 5. is from the Richards Townsite landing on the south side(west of Nodaks) looking NW.

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Them there pictures makin me jealous
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Check out the Williams Narrows website. Joe has a web cam on the lake looks as though there is a couple hundred yards of open water on Cut Foot!!! Great sight to see.

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