Ice Out

[RHYBAK]

In your semi-professional opinion, do you think the ice will all be gone by September 1,2019 which is my week on Kipawa.

[cmoreau]

We received these photos this morning from Jawbones Bay, its pretty well open not sure about the rest of the lake
https://www.facebook.com/pg/KipawaLakePreservationSociety/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2085435224912142

but compare this to only a few days ago (May 7th and 8th) in the same location

https://www.facebook.com/pg/KipawaLakePreservationSociety/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2083022288486769

[wayne]

Just to ease everyone's mind about the ice  conditions for opening. I launched my Lund this afternoon in Kipawa and made it to Corbeau island. (no issues other than some chunks) Couldn't find a safe route through the ice to continue. Decided to try again tomorrow afternoon. I will let everyone know the official ice out date when I reach the lodge. Opening week should be awesome fishing!!

[crunchie]

Wow, really surprised you got that far from what I saw yesterday afternoon.  I guess all that rain did some awesome damage. Every time I go into my garage, my boat is screaming, get me the heck out of here.

[Jay Thomas]

Just to ease everyone's mind about the ice  conditions for opening. I launched my Lund this afternoon in Kipawa and made it to Corbeau island. (no issues other than some chunks) Couldn't find a safe route through the ice to continue. Decided to try again tomorrow afternoon. I will let everyone know the official ice out date when I reach the lodge. Opening week should be awesome fishing!!

Thanks for the report Wayne. I'll bet you and Barb are both happy that you won't have to take the back way in like last year. Have a great season!

Jay

[wayne]

Just to let everyone know that we boated in to the lodge this afternoon. No issues until Alwaki. Had to go on the North side of the island to bypass an ice jam. So I guess May 11th would be the official ice out date. Congrats to the lucky winner. Yes Jay it was alot easier this year coming in from Kipawa with our water taxi"s, than the canoe trip we did last year!!  Hope everyone has a great fishing season.

[Administrator]

Ok, so @wayne has called it. May 11. @fishtildark, you are the lucky winner. I will be sending you a PM.  Thanks Wayne for being the official for us.

[SgtCrabby]

Congratulations @fishtildark !

[Fort Wisers]

Congrats @fishtildark

[Hodgey1]

I was going to guess May 11 too...……….