Ice out in Minaki

[Jahloaf]

Any early ideas on the ice out conditions at Minaki, also what are the water level prospects at this point? I know that future rain makes a bid splash in the water levels but how was the snow cover, deeper then normal or average?

[I Fish GS]

http://ge.ssec.wisc.edu/modis-today/...esolution=250m
This is a daily sat shot of area. You can see that the river is open at Minaki.

Brian

[Iowa Farm Boy]

Don't worry Jahloaf, the ice will be gone and the water levels normal by the time you get there May 30th.
I am thinking that Yimmy Cove is going to be the hot spot this year! Shawny Bay might even produce. Nto sure how we will guide ourselfs without Dinger? I guess wewill manage.

[Jahloaf]

I;m going to miss Dinger, specially when his eyes start to bulge out when the sneakster shows up.
Hopefully we can train Phil to be a good boat scratch

[DonC]

Our group of 10 will be up there the first week of June. Can't wait to get in to the smallmouth. Staying at Birch Island. Hope to find some crappie as we did one year. Caught a 14 incher last year. My partner is threatening to haul us up to Rough Rock one day. Do not have much confidence there, except caught 3 muskies in about 15-20 minutes fishing tubes for smallmouth once, while my brother was thowing a muskie bucktail without a follow at the same time.
Good luck to everyone,
Don