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jb in the wild
12/27/2011 04:31PM
 
Wind blew what ice was around the other day. Almost completely open according to Mocha. She was talking about a New Years paddle.



JB
 
AndySG
12/27/2011 07:24PM
 

Damn ocean warming is causing this. I suppose we'll have to live with it, just like our primitive ancestors did.
 
jb in the wild
12/27/2011 08:18PM
 
Mocha is at Gunflint Outfitters I'd guess about 20 miles from Rose. If the water is open on Gunflint I would imagine it's open on Rose. As far as snow didn't see much in Mocha's picture.



JB
 
The Great Outdoors
12/28/2011 07:52AM
 
Nope, as the web cams show not much snow around Ely. Snow is predicted the next 4-5 days, but in occasional showers, or slight traces.
Let's try this:
If anyone has a good idea for an outdoor project that needs little to no snow when working on it, send it to me.
I'll pick one of the suggestions, buy all equipment necessary to do the job, and announce a specific date to start!
About an hour before I begin the project, go out and purchase a new snowmobile, snow blower, skis, snow shoes, etc, because I guarantee the Ely area will have the biggest blizzard since Halloween of '91!!!

 
walleye_hunter
12/28/2011 08:05AM
 
quote fenwick4life: "Any updates on ice for lakes such as; north, mountain, rose, Clearwater , ect."


All those lakes might have finally froze last night but the forecast for the end of this week/weekend looks nice. I would not trust those lakes by Jan 7th but I might have eaten more Christmas cookies than you.
 
Arlo Pankook
12/28/2011 08:16AM
 
Let's weld a sculpture out of our snow shovels, that should do it.
 
fenwick4life
12/27/2011 06:15PM
 
Any updates on ice for lakes such as; north, mountain, rose, Clearwater , ect.
 
walleye_hunter
01/04/2012 07:30AM
 
quote fenwick4life: "Any updates on ice for lakes such as; north, mountain, rose, Clearwater , ect."


Fenwick- Last night I spoke with someone that was on Rose last weekend. He did not break through so Rose and Duncan are good to go. I'm assuming South would also be safe. I haven't heard anything about Clearwater or Mountain.
 
Arlo Pankook
12/27/2011 04:59PM
 
Is there any snow up the Gunflint? Ely?
 
fenwick4life
12/27/2011 03:21PM
 
Anybody know how the ice is on the border lakes off the gunflint? I hear gunflint isn't frozen over yet but it is often the last one to do so. Thinking about going up the first full weekend in January for a winter camp and fishing of course.

 
snakecharmer
12/28/2011 06:29AM
 
quote Arlo Pankook: "Is there any snow up the Gunflint? Ely?"
Ely web cams.
 
PINETREE
01/04/2012 09:18AM
 
On Rose I would watch where you go. That was a late freeze over. Did your friend say anything about how many fishermen there were out and about?