What lakes are ice free?

[BG]

Let's see what lakes  are ready for some spring crappies (from a boat)

[Big_D]

I'm guessing most of them south of the Metro after the rain and warmth today

[Ryan]

A lot of them in the south metro are.  There is a topic in the metro lakes about it.  I think there are reports from a few north metro lakes as well.

[Joe]

Maybe some of the smaller shallower lakes, but from what I've saw over the weekend most still have plenty of ice.

[Cody Gruchow]

all the ones around my house have no more ice, but they dont hold to many crappies that have size to them.

[Mayfly]

Has anyone been around Minnetonka? I am fishing the Crappie contest this year and it was supposed to be April 26th, this Saturday.

Any info??

[Fish Guide]

I talked to one of my clients today who lives on the lake and he said many of the bays are open, but not the main lake yet, last year the lake was opren by the 15th.

[Mayfly]

Just saw on the news that the Ice came off today...?? Can I trust the news? I hope so.

[Ryan]

Maybe.  It is the weather guy you can't trust.

[Cody Gruchow]

yeah the weather guy cant tell his thumb from his big toe (if that makes sense)

[JohnWester]

tonka should be ice out wed or thurs for total ice out, still some ice in browns bay and a big chunk floating around out there.

[Mayfly]

Heard with the rain yesterday Forest Lake went out so I am guessing a lot of the lakes in the area are ice free. Time to head out......

[HD]

Me and the kids were out running around scouting turkeys, I did have the fish'in poles in the back of the truck and stopped by a small lake by home. We caught 20 to 30 small sunfish (4-5 Inches)
Ice was still on the main body, but the bay was open. We was fish'in from shore. WOOOO WHOOO!!! (well, it was fun anyway)

It was nice to get out!


Hunter

[JohnWester]

any updates to where the ice is out yet?

[Spinach]

Lake Jane, Demontriville, and Olson are ice free now too. Saw a few boats heading to Demontriville today, none on Jane yet.

[JohnWester]

driving north today... it looked like everything was opened up, up to about cambridge.  millelacs is looking like one good wind away from blowing all over.  it is about20 to 50 yards out from shore, and as far as i could see out, it looked like black slush.