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Post by Dick MacKenzie on May 14, 2018 2:26:52 GMT -6
Official ice-out was yesterday (May 13) at noon. I was able to get my boat in and go to camp Friday (May 11). Dick
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Post by Dick MacKenzie on May 12, 2018 15:10:06 GMT -6
Camera is facing south, Jeff. The only ice left is clogging the bay where the planes are based, so not much flying yet. Slate Falls launched an Otter from Bigwood Lake yesterday, but can't get it to their base yet. About a half hour of east breeze would clear the bay, but wind is staying from the west for now. Dick
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Post by Dick MacKenzie on May 10, 2018 8:22:07 GMT -6
Thanks for your Jets cheers, George. Lots of us here are cheering for them too. Dick
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Post by Dick MacKenzie on May 9, 2018 14:29:20 GMT -6
I know Kabikwabik. You'll be fine, Matt. Hope you have a great trip. Dick
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Post by Dick MacKenzie on May 9, 2018 14:04:59 GMT -6
I think you'll be fine getting out of Minnitaki, Matt. How far north will you be flying? Ice-out is a little later as you go north (I once heard a rule of thumb as one day per 17 miles... so, break-up on a lake about 50 miles north of Sioux Lookout, by that reckoning, would be three days after ice-out on Pelican).
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Post by Dick MacKenzie on May 9, 2018 13:16:13 GMT -6
I think it'll be gone the day after tomorrow (Friday), Matt.
Dick
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Post by Dick MacKenzie on May 6, 2018 12:41:49 GMT -6
I think that's a wonderful idea, Carl. I will notify my friends and we can start rehearsals next week.
Why didn't I think of that?
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Post by Dick MacKenzie on May 6, 2018 5:45:10 GMT -6
I think it'll be gone by the time you arrive. Hope you have a great stay. Dick
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Post by Dick MacKenzie on May 1, 2018 9:35:30 GMT -6
Hi Brad,
The barrel sink is a Rotary club project, unrelated to official ice-out.
Official ice-out is declared by the record keeper when he can no longer see ice floating on Pelican Lake. That has ranged from 10 days to 17 days following the sinking of the barrel.
This year's sinking of the barrel occurred Monday, April 30, at 1;49 p.m.
Good wishes.
Dick MacKenzie
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Post by Dick MacKenzie on Apr 25, 2018 6:49:15 GMT -6
Yes. I still predict May 11.
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Post by Dick MacKenzie on Apr 10, 2018 9:12:57 GMT -6
Hi Marty,
I have a physical copy of the Pelican Lake records going back to 1934. One day I'll try to set them up electronically so I can post them. For now, I can tell you the earliest ice-out was April 13, 2012. Latest was May 23, 1966.
Dick
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Post by Dick MacKenzie on Apr 9, 2018 17:16:07 GMT -6
You're right, Matt. Not much ice melt yet. My prediction - May 11. Dick
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Post by Dick MacKenzie on Mar 7, 2018 7:47:44 GMT -6
Good morning, Matt,
Ice thickness is three feet, or so, depending on location. It's about normal for this time of year.
This is way too early to make any kind of informed guess about ice out and May weather. I note that walleye season opener (May 19) is fairly late this year already, though. Late April and early May weather will be the main determinant.
In the last 84 years ice out after May 19 has occurred only six times.
Good luck on your trip, Matt.
Dick
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Post by Dick MacKenzie on Nov 6, 2017 7:32:32 GMT -6
Here's an update... Pelican Lake in Sioux Lookout
Earliest Freeze-up Nov. 10, 1991
Latest freeze-up Dec. 19, 2015
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Post by Dick MacKenzie on Nov 2, 2017 6:05:00 GMT -6
Hi John,
I'm still scrounging for records of the last few years. I'll update this if I find any changes.
Earliest freeze-up November 13, 1959 Latest freeze-up December 14, 1971
Good wishes,
Dick
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