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Minnesota - Specific Areas => Ely- BWCA- Gunflint Trail => Topic started by: greatoutdoors on May 05/04/13, 10:54:24 PM

Title: Ely area ice thickness as of May 4th.
Post by: greatoutdoors on May 05/04/13, 10:54:24 PM

Checked Burntside Lake at 4 pm today, and found 22 inches of fairly solid ice that appears to starting to honeycomb.
8 days ago the thickness was 32 inches, but the top 8-10 inches was very soft and slushy.
I do not see any way the large lakes will be open by the 11th, but hope that it will be good to go by the second weekend (18th)!!!!!