Will she open up this spring?

[Beckman]

It's not looking good at this point. My most optimistic prediction is April 5 for small boats at Birchdale. Anyone else have a prediction for Birchdale ice out?

[BDR]

I hope its earlier than that! My reservations are for the 26th, I think I would be really lucky to make that. The weather has been pretty similiar to last year and we fished Birchdale on April 1st.It doesn't look good for my reservations or even pushing them back as Clementson Resort is looking booked up.

[Tom Stay]

Beckman & BDR-

It would be nice to get some warm weather but your right when you say it's not looking real good at this point. Lots of ice this year and a break in the cold is not in sight yet. Things can change in a hurry but it's gotta be soon, or we're all looking at a short window of opportunity.

Cross your fingers and do a sun-dance.

Hope to see ya's all on the river in
EARLY April.

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[Sandee]

We are being optomistic at saying the weekend of the 28th of March the way the weather, ice depth and current stand today. What happened to El Nino?? LOL

We need warm temperatures, sunny days, overnight lows in the middle teens to 20's to get any ice melting.

We will be looking as soon as we get some consistent warmer weather and updating.

Doing my Danish Sun Dance!!!

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[Guest]

BDR I can let you know the day before the Sault Rapids is fishable. That means sliding a boat over the ice. Latest date I have is March 29th but I think this year will be later. Manitou rapids maybe fishable for your Res. or maybe you want to ice fish instead. Randy

[BDR]

Randy that would be great. Maybe just keep all of us posted here, I will see it as we get closer I cant resist checking this site 4-5 x a day. It good to at least see some talk about the river. If I cant reschedule with clementson we will find somewhere, the resorts are endless up there. It's just a matter of how far. It doesn't matter I will come!!

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[Guest]

really great site.i sure hope it will open by the 6th.can't hardly live with myself now any more of a delay would be the @#$%*.once agian to the crew at clementsons great site and thanx for a job well done.let's all do a walleye dance?

CANADIAN WALLEYE WARRIOR

[certified jumbo]

I hate to be a pesimist, but I don't think we will see open water until we get a week into April. There is just to much ice. The ten day forcast is for warmer temperatures, however, not incredibly warm. I hope I am wrong but I don't think so!!!!

Lets Pray,
d.o.

[Guest]

It sure does not look good. My folks still live on the river and say people are drilling holes to fish.

[Guest]

Still driving pickups on at Baudette, Ice is up to the extension and fishing was slow Sunday evening.

[BDR]

It amazes me every year that one day we see a fish house with a truck next to it and two days later I am fishing the same spot in a boat.It happens every year.Last year I saw 5-6 deer cross the river on ice as we were driving to Birchdale later that day we were fishing near that spot. Keep up the warm weather dance.

[Guest]

Just got off the phone with friend...they caught their limits through the ice at Frontier. Night bite

[Wigeon]

Did they happen to mention the thickness of the ice at Frontier? Has any one seen any open streches of water on the river?

[Guest]

Open spots by Loman and the juction. Of course that is east of the rapid system. The ice was about 18-24 inches where they were fishing.

[Sandee]

That's great news - 18 to 24" at Frontier - just plain 'ole good news that it's not thicker than that!!

LOW reports their top 1 foot of ice is honeycombed. You can kick down into slush 6". They still have more than enough ice, just a better forcast that I could have hoped for!!

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