Ice-out may be late, expert says
CROW WING COUNTY — Prior to the 2022 walleye/northern pike fishing opener, anglers and bait shop owners worried that ice wouldn't be out in time fo...
CROW WING COUNTY — Prior to the 2022 walleye/northern pike fishing opener, anglers and bait shop owners worried that ice wouldn't be out in time for the first day. This year's opener may not fare any better, as experts suggest that it is a possibility that ice will still be present on area lakes Saturday, May 13. 'I think we're at that point or worse this year,' University of Minnesota-Duluth professor and limnologist John Downing said. 'The average ice-out date for lakes in (the Brainerd area) is about the 24th of April … but now the front end of that goes into early March and the back end goes way out into mid- to late-May.