ICE OUT in NW ONTARIO

[superbee]

The ice is gone on Off Lake(Clearwater/Pipestone Lake area).The larger lakes will be gone shortly. We are located an hour from Fort Frances and are justSouth of the Nestor Falls area. Ice out lakers real soon!

[cedarnarrowsguy]

Superbee, What's your best guess for the Manitou?

[Lotwfisher]

The ice is pretty much gone on LOTW's near nestor falls area too. Alot of the smaller local lakes are wide open too. Crow Lake will be a few more days longer but I am sure it will be open by the 1st of May if we keep getting wind and rain mixed with some warmer weather.

[Royal Dutchman]

Anyone have a report for the Morson area or Miles Bay? Thanks!

[james_walleye]

So Dogtooth should be ice free pretty soon? Just trying to get a gauge on what we'll be looking at when we go up Memorial Day weekend.

[marknamy]

Just talked to my parents who are at the cabin in Morson. They said that the wind is breaking the ice up in the bay. I would assume that the lake is not travelable by boat yet but this wind should speed the process.

[superbee]

My guess is that the Manitou will open up May 5-10. We just got 8" of snow and it is still snowing. So that is not helping any at the moment. I will post updates as conditions change.

[Outfitter17]

I am guessing around May 2 at 7:15am for the stretch and May 4 11:30am for the big lake.

[Number4Mepps]

How's the ice out doing on Manitou??? Starting to go away yet?

[Outfitter17]

We will find out on May 6th, that's when I plan to head into camp.

[james_walleye]

Hey do you guys still think our trip to dogtooth starting May 24 is definately going to be ice free?

[superbee]

It will be close Matt, but I am planning on May 10 now for Pipetsone. I atlked with one of the pilots yesterday, and he said he saw a moose walking across the ice on Pipestone. If you make it, let us know.

[bigsand]

Any update on Manitou? Making final preparations to head up there Tuesday the 13th.

Thanks!!

[superbee]

Manitou is still pretty tight. A pilot flew over today and said it will be a while yet for the Manitou. The 13th will be touchy by the sounds of it. He will be flying almost daily and I can give an update when he sees some changes. Pipestone is partially out, but should be pretty much ice free by the weekend hopefully.

[Brett Erickson]

Got an e-mail from Rough Rock Lodge up on the Winnipeg River yesterday. They said that Big and Little Sand were still frozen and they had to crunch throuh a little ice to get to the resort, but everything else was open.

Brett Erickson

[1DIRTBALL]

superbee, What are the condition's like up in the NW Arm of Pipestone? Hope to be up there 2 week's from now. Thank's in advance. 1DIRTBALL

[SimilarIsland]

What are the chances that Manitou is still solid on the 18th? I can't believe I'm asking this.

[Outfitter17]

Similar,

From what we have seen from the air, it's a possibility that the big lake may still be froze. Of course, if we get some rain and wind things will change quickly.

The stretch has black ice on it and there is also some ice from the white jugs back to a cluster of islands in the middle of esox.

We are planning on going in on sunday and don't expect any problems.

1dirtball,

Pipestone will be out on saturday from what we have seen.

[Outfitter17]

Hey Cedarnarrows guy,

How much land do you guys own up there? Is there any bush land around them that they know might be for sale?

[GunDr]

Superbee,

How's Pipestone looking, especially the west arm?

The boys up there were begging for us to come last week...saying the ice was out. I don't think so!!! Leech Lake(MN) still was iced up. I thnk they just were looking for card players, and were willing to play our whole waking hours!!

[MetroWalleye]

Anyone know the status of the ice on Eagle Lake (near Dryden)? I'm heading up on the 24th and optimistic that everything will be opened up by then, but am still a little nervous.

[cedarnarrowsguy]

Outfitter,

We own an 88 acre piece on a small lake, just east of straw. There's some other plots around, not sure about ownership status, etc... as you can see these on the map. You can email me [email protected]

[bigsand]

Any updates on Manitou?

Thanks

Manitou is still pretty tight. A pilot flew over today and said it will be a while yet for the Manitou. The 13th will be touchy by the sounds of it. He will be flying almost daily and I can give an update when he sees some changes. Pipestone is partially out, but should be pretty much ice free by the weekend hopefully.

[Outfitter17]

cedarnarrowsguy,

you have mail.

[Outfitter17]

Bigsand,

Esox and the stretch are both open, the big lake is very close but not open yet. We are expecting rain the next couple of days, so it could be the next day or so.