View Full Version : Ice Out 2014
dpear
04-06-2014, 06:45 AM
'Ice out' defined as the first day a boat successfully goes to Youngs Bay from Baystore-or vice versa.Winner get's their choice of a lure out of Frankies box.
My guess is 5/21 at noon.
dougj@wiktel.com
04-06-2014, 05:11 PM
Pretty optimistic I think! I'll go with 5/27 at nightfall. We where out at Lunatic two days ago and there was a foot of snow on top of lots of very solid ice. We could barely get through with a 30" auger with a 18" extension. Going to be late ice out, unless we get some warm rains, and lots of wind. Been drilling holes in the LOTWs for around 50 years and this is about as bad as I can remember.
Doug Johnson
Tim Kelly
04-06-2014, 06:21 PM
Definitely by September.
Probably.
dpear
04-06-2014, 06:36 PM
Definitely by September.
Probably.
Tim,
No guarantees for sure.
Doug,
Yeh I might be,was talking to Duane and he said Memorial Day.Don't think he was kidding.
jimmyb
04-07-2014, 01:15 PM
Sounds like I'm gonna be sweating my 30th flight date....
Jimmy
Jerryhal
04-07-2014, 08:48 PM
I'm going to say we get some warm weather and ice out is May 18th in the afternoon.
dougj@wiktel.com
04-10-2014, 04:42 PM
Over the years that I kept records (around 30 years or so), I found that the lake usually opens about one month after than the Warroad River opens.
Right now we are still driving on it. Don't like next weeks forecast either.
Doug Johnson
dpear
05-04-2014, 11:09 AM
Ice must be out.I say that cause I know Frankie used his Frabil on a big one yesterday.
Frank Walsh
05-07-2014, 03:18 PM
I would say about a week away. Will be a newspaper article regarding the big one in the Big Kahuna in this coming Sunday's Grand Forks Herald. I'll post something when available.
Frank Walsh
05-15-2014, 07:52 PM
Just about gone. Even if the wind goes south, don't think it could make the trip back.
21995
dpear
05-15-2014, 08:00 PM
Jerry can raid your tackle box soon.
dpear
05-28-2014, 06:49 AM
Well I can confirm ice out.
Life is good and all appears well on Oak.One tends to forget just how great this place is.
Look forward to seeing many of you soon.Off to have a cup on Frankie's dock.
Tim Kelly
05-28-2014, 12:58 PM
"I'm just a jealous guy"
dpear
05-28-2014, 05:56 PM
Tim,
Airplanes are available.Heck Frank and I will met you half way-in Kenora and taxi you here.Well,maybe it's not quite half way but.....
Tim Kelly
05-29-2014, 02:13 AM
I know, and I will again. Last time was my honeymoon. Maybe getting married again will make it happen, though that would mean ditching the mrs, and I kind of like her. Hmm. Maybe I'll marry her again?
c green
05-30-2014, 04:35 AM
Does anyone know a "good" pilot?
dpear
05-30-2014, 07:17 AM
No but I have a drone control buddy.