Ice-Out 2025

[SkunkedAgain]

It's that time of year again. What are your predictions for ice out this year?

 

I'll guess exactly one month from today - April 18th. Fishing opener is a little earlier this year so hopefully we aren't running up against the clock.

[smurfy]

what area.....there are already some in  the southern part of the state ice free. 

 

northern part of the state..i'll go with april 10th!!!!!

[mdogdaddy]

I'll go with April 22nd

[JerkinLips]

May 4th.

 

[mbeyer]

Cold February, late ice out.....

 

May 12

 

 

[SkunkedAgain]

Lunar eclipse, early ice out... I believe that's the old phrase 

[Fish Head]

April 24. What do I win?

[JerkinLips]

  On 3/19/2025 at 12:08 PM, mbeyer said:

Cold February, late ice out.....

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And lack of significant snow cover.

[Dash 1]

May 2nd.  

[Wanderer]

May 1th.

 

Pike Bay a week before though.  

[SkunkedAgain]

  On 3/19/2025 at 2:48 PM, Fish Head said:

April 24. What do I win?

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Self satisfaction and the unending admiration of anonymous internet friends

[JerkinLips]

  On 3/19/2025 at 2:48 PM, Fish Head said:

April 24. What do I win?

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Winner will get a free ticket to the Makinen Volunteer Fire Department cash raffle.  Chance to win $2,500 among the 15 cash prizes.

 

[JerkinLips]

Here are the dates taken so far.  Earliest, latest, and opening day are highlighted.  Good luck and let's have fun.

 

[Walleye Guy]

April 30th

[Wanderer]

  On 3/20/2025 at 7:03 PM, Walleye Guy said:

April 30th

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No breathing room for me! lol!

[CigarGuy]

I'll take April 28th.

[leech~~]

I got April 28th for Edward lake in Nisswa area. 

[CigarGuy]

  On 3/21/2025 at 1:25 AM, leech~~ said:

I got April 28th for Edward lake in Nisswa area. 

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Just don't take it on Vermilion. You can join me if you want......We can share the honors!

[BWpineisland]

May 3rd

[SkunkedAgain]

I seem to remember some of us changing our predictions last year as the weather changed. Are all guesses final, or is there a cut-off date for making a change?

[PSU]

May 5th please. 35th anniversary

[mdogdaddy]

My 35th is March 30th. That could be a bit early.

[knoppers]

the 15 acre pond in my backyard opened today here in big lake, which is very early for this since its connected to the big lake chain. but my guess is about april 18th on my lake in backus.

[JerkinLips]

  On 3/21/2025 at 4:32 PM, SkunkedAgain said:

I seem to remember some of us changing our predictions last year as the weather changed. Are all guesses final, or is there a cut-off date for making a change?

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As long as we haven't reached the date you originally chose, you can change your guess to any open date.  At least those are the rules for my "big dollar" raffle board.

 

Always fun to keep guessing the ice-out date on Vermilion as the melting season progresses.  This is our first year living on a lake (150 acre shallow lake between Duluth and Ely) so I am enjoying watching the melting process on our lake.

 

Board is updated below.  Dates are slowly disappearing but many middle dates are still available.

 

[leech~~]

  On 3/21/2025 at 1:25 AM, leech~~ said:

I got April 28th for Edward lake in Nisswa area. 

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OK April 25TH  

[CigarGuy]

  On 3/23/2025 at 1:06 AM, JerkinLips said:

As long as we haven't reached the date you originally chose, you can change your guess to any open date.  At least those are the rules for my "big dollar" raffle board.

 

Always fun to keep guessing the ice-out date on Vermilion as the melting season progresses.  This is our first year living on a lake (150 acre shallow lake between Duluth and Ely) so I am enjoying watching the melting process on our lake.

 

Board is updated below.  Dates are slowly disappearing but many middle dates are still available.

 

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I think once you guess your date, that should be it. If you can change right up to their date, that kind of takes the fun out of it.....in my humble opinion! Let vote on it!

[leech~~]

  On 3/23/2025 at 1:48 AM, CigarGuy said:

I think once you guess your date, that should be it. If you can change right up to their date, that kind of takes the fun out of it.....in my humble opinion! Let vote on it!

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Agreed, but I had a bit of a technicality and had to change.   You!  

[smurfy]

i wanna change mine to the 29th of april...........i've been seeing ice reports to much up that way. 

[JerkinLips]

Because I temporarily changed the rules, and smurfy was the 2nd person to wager a guess, I changed his prediction to April 25th.  Also, since SkunkedAgain was the originator of this competition and was the 1st person to guess, I will give him until Friday to change his prediction if he wants to (although he may regret if the ice goes out on April 18th).  After him, no more "changes" will be allowed on my board.

 

Lots of "good" open dates available for those that have not predicted yet.  Updated board below:

 

[SkunkedAgain]

Nah, I'm not changing my guess. It's more fun to make early predictions and see how far off I am.

 

I'll turn on the hair dryer and see if it helps.