Opening day is twelve days away and we have about 18 inches of ice on the lakes up here in Ely, it's not looking good for ice out for opening day!! I'm guessing it will be off around the 13th of May, the average day of ice out on Shagawa is the 27th of April ! Not looking good !

One thing you can be doing know is getting new line on your fishing reels, I've spooled my spinning reels with the new Crystal Fireline by Berkley in the 10/4 size, I used this up on the Rainy River this spring an was very impressed on how well it worked, very little visiblity and great sensitivty. I also have rods spooled with Berkley Sensation in 4lb test and 6lb test, this is the best mono line that I've used, it's got great sensitivity, knot strenth and very little line streach. More on what kinds of baits to use and possible good spots to fish in the next day or so,

Jim The Fish Guy

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