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Milly west side opeing up nice

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Hi guys just wanted to say that I drove by the West side on Sat. and it is open water between the shore and anywhere from 10-50 feet out depending on the area.

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Yeah it's going fast. I fished it on Saturday 3/27 and there was nearly 3 feet of good ice. Fished it again Saturday 4/3 and it was down to 1 1/2 feet of so so ice. The shoreline area was really taking a beating. Depending on the weather it should go with the next 7-14 days.

Gotta get the boat ready.

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Look out north end! I would think with this strong south wind today, that the ice will be moving....and moving....and moving. Just ask anyone at Izaty's a few years back! Nav

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Ole,
A good friend sent me pics just after it happened and your right...what a mess! I guess initially when the ice lurched forward and through the 1st cabin it sounded like a bull-dozer hit it. Nav

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I was there when it was happening, I was standing within 5 feet of the cabin as the ice slowly kept coming, we watched as it "walk" right through a cabin. I can't tell you how fast it was going but within 1 hour the cabin was sheared right through the middle.

Ole

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Was out for one last ice trip on the eastside saturday. Got a few jumbo's and one lawyer to boot. The ice is breaking up quick along the shoreline.

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Ole,
Man, I bet that was interesting to watch! And a little intimidating considering what nature can do. Nav

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I fished in front of my cabin on saturday in Wig-Wam and dident catch anything, marked fish the whole time but they wouldent bite. I had to put boards over the shore to get out, there was open water for about 7 feet out but the ice on the main lake was about 16-18 inches still.

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Nav,

It's kinda funny you mention Izaty's, I was going through a box of old picture last week and found a whole bunch from the year that the ice took out huge trees and cabins at Izaty's, what a shame and mess that was.

Ole

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If you have ever driven along the north shore of Mille Lacs you should have noticed how high off the lake you are at times, but on the lake side it falls off, and to the north of the road it falls off into swampy areas.....

The road is built on an ice rampert. It's what happens with years and years and years of ice heaves. I'm talking about thousands of years obviously, but you've certainly witnessed what can happen with just one good year!! Wonder how all those giant bolders got along the lake shore? How about Sprit Island? It's ice! Powerful stuff.

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