ice melting fast

[crappie castle]

    spring is just around the corner....ice melting fast..open spots already where springs are active..and shore line is opening up...had customers tell us that there is 4 open area on are lake and the west side of the lake shoreline is open...still catching sunnies and crappies out front but ice is getting shakey..we went from 32 inches of ice to 18 .....early spring

[crappie castle]

less then a foot of ice left......this may be a very early spring...talked to some customers they told me mille lacs has huge ice heves on it and cracks over a foot wide..they are hoping it goes out fast too so opener will be very good...like it was a couple years ago...they guessed ice out by the end of march for us and april 10th for mille lacs

[guythathunts]

I had hope to fish the bays this weekend. Do you guys think I'll be too late?

[crappie castle]

    yep... already started redoing my docks to get ready for everyone who wants to come out when the ice leaves ...suppose to be in the 50s this weekend and rain that should open the lake and then if we get some wind the spring work starts. We are hoping to have all the cabins ready ..water on..and docks in by end of april...the earllest ever..then i can get the boats in..bait ordered...and find the fish for are customers

[mt]

hey crappie castle do you let people land boats or is it just for people renting your cabins wondering because I wanted to come up there when the crappies start biting.  I was up there this winter and had a fun time.  And what is the landing fee.
                        thanks

[crappie castle]

   yes we allow people out through the landing @ $10.00 per day or $75.00 for may thru oct 1st season pass...sometimes weekend are really busy and parking becomes tricky...theres times we have people disconnect there trailers and we stick them on the mound.....(septic mound) by the road or in the neighbors yard