Ice Out Reports for Spring 2012

Since early season fishing has a lot to do with length of time ice has been out, please report any news of ice out on Canadian lakes here. Thanks for sharing.

With the predicted warm up coming and as long as it stays warm I think we should be alright for the opener.

Accuweather shows Minaki at 70 degrees next sunday. Hopefully this will put a good dent in the ice. First good warm front!

CVS Just be glad you can put the boat in, most lakes still iced in here. Good luck. The water temps are going to be cold here for the opener in this part of WI. I may take a mulligan and just get all the work done that I have not been able to do outside. good luck

What is odd is that it is supposed to snow in Kansas City on Tuesday. I remember it used to snow in Iowa in April but I have never seen snow in KC this late. I'm going bass and crappie fishing in southern Kansas later this week and I hope it warms up or it will be a waste of fuel.

Looks to be a little different ice out conditions for the spring of 2013. Here in Wisconsin it is snowing again today.

From reading postings on Walleye Central.The ice went out at Gullrock Lake April 13th. Red Lake April 13th. Lac Seul at Cherob Lodge April 15th. And Pakwash lake at Pakwash Lake Camp April 8th

Talked with our outfitters, Doug and Gail Gawley, Ear Falls On. Their camp is located on Lac Seul and the ice pushed out of their bay on the 19th of April. There have been years in the past where we could not get on our lakes until the very last week of May. Post spawm will be our deal. 32 and a wake up....SPLIT

Mark it on the calendar, because yesterday was the official ice out for Big Hook Camps in the Opasquia Provincial Park. Sandy Lake Seaplane managed to land a 206 Cessna at the main camp (Central) and inspect the dock. According to Tom Brotherston, "A large amount of slush is still floating over the majority of the lake." Water levels are about normal for this time of year, however Tom mentioned the woods is extremely dry and in need of moisture. From a fishing perspective, the early ice departure will mean the walleye post spawn should occur in mid-May for our area. The fish should be hungry and aggressive come May 19th.