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Unreal! I thought the ice would be farther out by now especially on hoodoo.. I sure hope the DNR doesnt shut us out for opener to protect theyre precious eggs theyre gonna sell to Red lake smirk

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Cliff Wagenbach Grand Master

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Pike Bay will be open to fishing.

If any eggs go to Red Lake they will be free but I do not think that that will happen. They did ship out 260 quarts of eggs to the Saint Paul area hatcheries and rearing ponds this morning!

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Well I do see the dnr wants us to keep the fish that they have already milked.. that is smart in some respects. I guess it really doesnt matter since theres still alotta ice floatin around. The hi light is the fishin will be good this yr come june.

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If the late ice out has the same effect on the walleyes as it did last year, the fishing should be great again in June!

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Pike Bay will be open to fishing.

If any eggs go to Red Lake they will be free but I do not think that that will happen. They did ship out 260 quarts of eggs to the Saint Paul area hatcheries and rearing ponds this morning!

Cliff

Many stripping stations(Brainerd etc.) send eggs to Waterville and St. Paul. Actually quite often like the Pike river strain eggs these walleyes when hatched in St. Paul can be raised in natural ponds in the metro area or vicinity and later transported back north if needed.

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View yesterday morning, facing north from Everett Bay looking towards Birch Point. Does not look good.

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It's 57 degrees at 1:45 as I write this. I've been outside most of the morning and I've noticed quite a shift in the ice pack. Earlier, I had, perhaps, 100 yards of open water in front of my docks. Now, the ice has drifted back in and opened a sizeable opening a few hundred yards offshore. I would think, with a little wind, Daisy Bay could be mostly open by Saturday.

Good Fishing,

MarkB smile

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Ice on the north side of Daisy bay made a lot of progress today

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Thanks Casey, Cliff, MarkB, and VermilionGold for the updates and upbeat attitude. I'll be there and can hopefully contribute a bit to the local economy while there.

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You are welcome for the upbeat. Been a long winter, we are all thrilled with anything, we'll take it! Iceranger792 sorry our lively discussion got deleated btw.. It wasn't me. Your mom told me to tell you to be nice cry.

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Anybody had luck getting up near the Trout Lake portage from Shamrock or Moc Point? Would like to get out our cabin today or tomorrow.

Thanks for any input!

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Not likely you will make it to Trout Portage from Moc. Point from the report that I got today.

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Actually you should be able to. From here, you will have to go out towards Fectos then get over to the north shore, then you should be good to the portage. I have several customers that will be headed that way in the morning. Only concern is if you were down in the east end of the bay where ice may be packed in.

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Cliff Wagenbach Grand Master

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Good news! Sounds like the lake is starting to open up quickly now!

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I'm down in Des Moines, sitting on the deck (with a jacket on) drinking a toast to all my hardy friends who will wet a line tomorrow morning! I'm hoping we can get the dock in next week and maybe I can join you Friday.

Here's to you hardy fishermen and women. May the bite be so good you have hide in your boat to bait your hook.

Wish I was there. Hope to see you on the water next week,

Redlabguy

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