Eagle Lake ice out

Eagle Lake Ice Out: Update #9

April 12, 2012

The Eagle Lake Ice Out…”Will it ever end?” It is with a heavy heart that I must announce that yet another day has past, and yet, off in the distance (the black line north of Strawberry Island), a hold-out ice flow has taken permanent residence.  After two days of calm winds, the Eagle Lake Ice [...]

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Eagle Lake Ice Out: Update #5 “Happy Easter”

April 8, 2012

Why is there a shot of a giant marlin in the Eagle Lake ice out contest? No reason, other than as the Electric Beaver blog master I can do what I want!  Actually this is my continued “lead up” to the coming post on our recent trip to the Baja, Mexico and the fishing that [...]

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Eagle Lake Ice Out: Update #4

April 3, 2012

Eagle Lake Ice Out Update: Reports are in on area lakes of some folk actually getting boats in the water and catching fish!  Even the South East end of Eagle (Bear Narrows) has had some open water fishing activity.  How much longer for the Vermilion Bay end of Eagle Lake?  Who picked the right date? [...]

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Eagle Lake Ice Out: Update #3

March 31, 2012

Eagle Lake Ice Out… “The Ides of March are upon us” I have had a complaint that my Eagle Lake Ice Out updates are too complex and confusing.  Therefor in an effort to make them more “Wisconsin-friendly”, I have only added a single image, and to make it an obvious “new” update, I have added [...]

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Eagle Lake Ice Out: Update

March 22, 2012

  Eagle Lake Ice Out: The perch can rest easy, for now Eagle Lake Ice Out Update:  Well, we’ve had record breaking weather and you can see the results!  Who knows what will happen from here on, but I have retired the ice fishing rod.  18 inches of ice remain quite solid to shore but [...]

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It’s official, Eagle Lake Ice-Out, May 3, 2011.

May 4, 2011

It’s true!  Eagle Lake Ice-Out is now!   We have a winner folks.  At long last the Eagle Lake ice-out has arrived!  You can kick yourself for guessing a date in April…you can regret thinking late May…but hey, better luck next year!   And who is the Eagle Lake ice-out winner?   Good guess Professor [...]

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Ice on the Move; Eagle Lake Ice Update

May 2, 2011

The Eagle Lake ice is on the move now!  Overnight and during the day things have changed big time. Eagle Lake ice update…   Rain and wind has taken it’s toll on the Eagle Lake ice.  The gulls may have had their nesting spots move location after piles of ice begin to push up on [...]

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Eagle Lake Ice-Out Update.

April 30, 2011

Status report on the Eagle Lake Ice-Out. The sun is shining, the grass is greening, the fish are moving…..and so is the edge of the ice on Eagle Lake Ontario.   Is there an Eagle Lake Ice-Out in the April forecast? The last day of April and still hard stuff getting in the way of [...]

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Eagle Lake Ice Out Update

April 27, 2011

The progression of the Eagle Lake ice out continues.  As it melts back from shore and turns black one can only speculate what will eventually cause it to leave.  A slow melt with warming temperatures?  A quick demise with strong winds or rain?  Your guess is as good as mine! What happens after the Eagle [...]

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Eagle Lake Ice Out Update #4

April 24, 2011

An Eagle Lake ice out update…Happy Easter!   April 16th saw Vermilion Bay Lodge thrown back into winter.  So much for the warming trend!  Looks like the ice melt on Eagle Lake  has been put on hold…   ….but, as usual the sun returns and hope for open water on Eagle Lake is back!   [...]

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