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Bar harbor docks and Zorbaz docks are free of ice, saw a few folks out on the BH docks.

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Turkey bass and all the small lakes to Crosslake were open this morning. Going to drive by mission on the way home tonight

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Thanks everyone for the comments! I'm on my way tomorrow morning. I hope I get a chance to meet you sometime.

If you see a red 16' Lund with a gray 40 HP Mariner on back out on the water, chances are it could be me!

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I would say most if not all channels, and smaller lakes should be open by Saturday afternoon. High winds are forecasted for Saturday, that should move any "loose" ice and clear even more lakes for Sunday fishing. My thoughts are to come on up if you're from the cities, they're should be a lake to float your boat!!!!! grin

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Looks like Hartley lake is ice free. West Twin very black.

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If that is North Long then that doesn't have much life left for the ice...if it isn't gone by tomorrow morning then it will be gone early saturday morning

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dont think merrifield bay will be "free and clear" by saturday.....you guys got the wishful thinkin going on

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not wishful thinking it is taking a first hand knowledge of watching lakes in my area go out alot faster than a "normal" year and then taking into consideration the weather that is predicted and that ice is all but history. Rain and wind with temps over 50 in MAY ice doesn't stand a chance especially when it looks like it does in the picture above but only time will tell....

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Hey ozzie...I live up there too.....scouting lakes every day. Don't think its going to happen on merrifield bay till Monday. Thats my prediction. just sayin...

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I hate fishing Opies- I lose too many crab pots- costs too much money!

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I will update again tomorrow if I get up that way. I plan to go to the dnr station in the morning so we will see

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Up here now... Lots of ice! I got my boat thru the channel and onto the lift in the channel. No shiners to be had. I'll take a drive tomorrow and have a look at the lakes.

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I swung over to Merrifield Bay on N. Long last night

Don't think it will be open till next week.

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Doh! didn't see you posted that Cory my bad......well yeah, 30 minutes from when you posted it still has ice smile

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Any news on the pine river stripping station? Rumor they may shut the river down if the spawn is on. Upper whitefish pretty much still locked up. Some small bays open but main lake still iced up.

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Moses, I don't know how to post pics, but I can email you some pics from Wednesday of WFC if you want.

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Just looked at Cross and she is still iced up. Open at the channels but still could'nt take a boat from the bait box to the warf.

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I'm guessing Whitefish will be at least half open by morning and mostly open by Saturday afternoon. So from 90% ice covered on Friday to 90% ice free on Saturday. Most of the lakes in the area will probably do the same.

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I didn't think things could get much worse until I looked out the window this morning and saw snow on the ground.....and bears had come and chewed up my bird feeders. Might still head out and try my luck somewhere this afternoon.

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Does anyone have recent photos of Gull Lake?

we have 2 groups heading up next weekend and are hopeful that Gull will be ice free.

Otherwise, plan B.

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I just took some this afternoon from Grandview Lodge. PM me and I'll send them to you. (Can we send messages here?)

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