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Ice-out just in time for the opener

Marshall Helmberger
Posted 5/17/23

LAKE VERMILION— Warm weather that arrived earlier this week has melted the final vestiges of ice here, with an official ice-out date of May 10, just in time for Saturday’s fishing opener. …

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Ice-out just in time for the opener

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LAKE VERMILION— Warm weather that arrived earlier this week has melted the final vestiges of ice here, with an official ice-out date of May 10, just in time for Saturday’s fishing opener.
Other area ice-outs, according to the Department of Natural Resources include:
Lake Kabetogama: May 11
Rainy Lake: May 11
Elephant Lake: May 9
Little Long Lake: May 9
Farm Lake: May 9
Fall Lake: May 8
Shagawa Lake: May 8
Bear Head: May 6
Side Lake: May 6
Clear Lake (near Myrtle): May 4
West Robinson Lake: May 4
Most other area lakes, except for large border waters, were likely ice-free as of this past weekend’s opener, but have not been officially reported at this time.