Any guess on when the ice will go out on Horseshoe

[JeremyCampbell]

Carmike__Lol,Il be the guy parked at the carwash with binoculars

[mrpike1973]

i drove by and checked out the access by 22 i should have brought my truck and boat. good point on the ice. i didnt realize the ice would break free and jam in there. also when the ice gets closer to coming off any hazards or does a lot of trees get ripped and moved around. the way it looked under the 22 bridge i would think by this weekend might be able to get a boat out . thanks for the replies guys

[IceHawk]

Ice is just past the Hwy 23 bridge twoards the access as of this morning with a fair amount of open water up to and past county rd 2 bridge. No fishing pier out yet still ice covered.

[JoeMX1825]

i'm now guessing April 27th for ice out

[IceHawk]

The river is open past hwy 22 access up to the mouth where it enters into horseshoe.

[JoeMX1825]

I would guess the entire river path will be open by this weekend, hopefully the rest of the lakes break up the following week(s)

[mrpike1973]

hi guys took the boat out on 22 landing to check the new to me 25 hp evinrude. wow is it fast i think the ice will go fast from the mouth of horseshoe to the 22 bridge bring on the cats yeah!!!!! ice was really chunking up

[Rick G]

I bet we are still about two weks away from ice out on the main lake yet. If a person wanted to get on the ice out there bad enough they still could My prediction of the 18th for ice out was a little off

[tjoutdoors]

Who can see the ice thru all that snow?!?!?

[Borch]

With all the snow we're getting on top of what we still have...

May 1st....

I hope it's sooner.

[Horseshoe_Don]

Yesterday the river extended within 50 yards of the meth hole. It was moving south pretty good for the upper 40's. This little snow we get will do nothing, in fact it will be melted by friday.

Shoe will be open May 1

Don

[bassNspear]

I hope so

[mrpike1973]

is it open from the 22 bridge back to the landing yet. it was close sat but not quite

[Rick G]

I would guess with all the melting we had today the river opened quite a bit further. I am hoping to be in the boat by next weekend

[mrpike1973]

any status on the lake hoping to be out fri. the water hasn't flooded 22 access yet has it thanks

[JoeMX1825]

main river channels are wide open, depending on the wind direction, the main lake sheets could get blown into the river channels at any time though..with the warm up this weekend, no worries about opener, but i'm guessing the lake will be packed with folks up north driving down to find open water...

[Horseshoe_Don]

The river does not connect to the 22 bridge as of tonight. The river does extend to about the meth hole though. The channel between long and shoe was open up to the mouth of shoe. Looks like its open from 22 all the way but I cant see past cedar island.

Don

[maddowg1192000]

Thinking about bringing a boat down tomorrow how is the landing

[mrpike1973]

cant quite get to the 22 bridge but went cat fishing caught and released 35 and 1 red horse sucker. what a blast thanks for the post horse shoe don. i want to go sat but i think everyone in the world will be there and i dont think theres enough room for every one

[pushbutton]

Might have to change your name to mrcatfish 79 Good job on getting on them. You should be good to go if you want to get out tomorrow, it shouldn't be that busy out there this early in the year, and every day will open up more real-estate.

[mrpike1973]

thanks for the complement push button. was out on the chain today. i could go under the 22 bridge. went all the way up to cold spring got a lot of cats. on the way back i believe i hit a dead head. spun my prop so i have to get a new one. i have a back up motor but just a heads up i hit what ever it was right by the meth hole i sure didnt excpect something out there but at least my motor is ok

[Horseshoe_Don]

I am still sticking with May 1. Shoe is 25% open. Rest of ice is getting very black. With the wind and mid 70's today and 2 more days of 70's coming it will happen Wednesday. You can fish quite of bit of area from the access now.

Don

[Rick G]

Thanks for the update Don.

[Brad B]

sounds good. I got the boat ready to go now. now I just need to find a day to come up and try it.

[Horseshoe_Don]

Shoe is now over 50% open.

Don

[maddowg1192000]

Krons bay open?

[JeremyCampbell]

Cool,maybe il get to the lake on opener after all

[Horseshoe_Don]

I don't believe krons bay is open but I'm not sure but it will be by the weekend if its not.

Don

[Stick in Mud]

Cool,maybe il get to the lake on opener after all

You'll probably have to get there EARLY, especially if the big lakes up nort' are still iced over.

[IceHawk]

Carmike- You hit that one on the head! The chain is going to be a total Zoo to say the least worst than years past I guarantee it. I plan on fishing it opener like years pastbut im prepareing to change my strategy andfish some of the little unknown quiet areas that have produced for me before. ;)Even then im expecting I wont be without company!