Warm, sunny days and above-freezing temperatures at night the last couple of weeks should put the 2019 ice-out on Red Lake, Ontario back nearer the average date of May 8. Colder-than-normal conditions the first two weeks of April had me speculating in the last posting that the breakup would come a week later -- May 15. Maybe I'll split the difference now and pick May 12.
Incidentally, my predictions are for when a boat can travel on Howey Bay, the bay right in front of town. It is usually the last place to melt.
Walleye season opens May 18. It is always the third Saturday in May.
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Red Lake ice-out moves to May 1
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I've got a pretty good track record for picking the date for ice-out on Red Lake, usually pinpointing it within a few days. I thought ot...
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May 17 is Friday. Just letting you know.
Oops. Thanks, Joe. I've made that change to the post now. (I had incorrectly said the 17th was Saturday).
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