2023 Ice-Out Predictions

[CigarGuy]

Those sites don't show the extent of the ice still out there. I'm guessing by tomorrow or Thursday, it will be gone. Join the Lake Vermilion fb site, cool video. Looks like Raven or bbobber nailed the ice out date.

[Raven77]

Ice is off today.  Water level is up a couple of inches which is pretty close to last spring high levels.  Looks like I will need to pull out the 2x4's to keep the dock sections in place.

[CigarGuy]

1 hour ago, Raven77 said:

Ice is off today.  Water level is up a couple of inches which is pretty close to last spring high levels.  Looks like I will need to pull out the 2x4's to keep the dock sections in place.

I use ratchet straps, quick and easy.

[SkunkedAgain]

On 4/26/2023 at 1:55 PM, JerkinLips said:

 

Bbobber for the win! Congrats, and thanks for ensuring that it happened before fishing opener

[JerkinLips]

I tried logging onto the forum from my cell phone when I was up north but failed to gain access.

 

When I got up Tuesday (May 9) at 4pm, I did not see any ice in Big Bay from McKinley Park hill (first 2 pics).  When I was in Tower Wednesday, somebody mentioned that there was still a big patch of ice floating in Big Bay.  I couldn't see it.  Guess I will wait for the "official" ice out date to reward the winner.  Just found the answer:

 

Bbobber - please message me your address and I will mail your winnings.

 

There was still a big bank of snow in Soudan behind Soudan's Only Store (SOS).  It was still there when I left at 8pm Thursday.  I should have road the snowmobile through it just to say I was the last person snowmobile riding this season.

 

Water height in the boathouse was only 16-7/8 inches over the deck so we are well below last year's level (red dot on the graph).

 

Good luck to everybody who fishes on Vermilion this weekend.  There was a lot of boats and campers heading to McKinley Park this week so I am sure it will be busy.  Be courteous to others so everyone can enjoy their time on the lake.