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[DW72]

Looking good!

[itsbob]

Ice is moving out nicely now north of Pelee and south passage.The ice fisherman thought they would be ice fishing into March,with how thick the ice got this cold winter.It deteriorated quickly with that warm up last week.

[West Basin]

March weather forecast changed from back in mid-February. Yep, well above seasonal temperatures combined with hign winds has broken up most of the "anchored' ice. However, now it's even more dangerous out on the Lake. Still a LOT of ice out there, and around the shoreline and Islands. "Open" water areas can become ice clogged quickly, due to winds and current. Lone pieces of ice can be anywhere. Water temperature is still 35-36 degrees. Is it really worth it to go out, when if you have trouble or end up in the water, rescue is likely 30-40 minutes at the quickest, more likely well over an hour? Survival in that water is meaurured in minutes.

[DW72]

I'm just guessing but hoping that with all the warm temps coming and especially the rain, that it'll be safe to fish towards the end of the month. I'm not going out there with the possibility of floating ice chunks.