This morning, I have an eye appt. Richard will check ice conditions and determine whether we will open for the weekend and, if so, what areas will be accessible. I will update this report this afternoon when I get back

2:30 pm Update: We found a two-foot-wide crack running along the shoreline when checking the ice this morning.  And father out numerous new cracks that were in the recent 24 hours.  With the southerly winds forecasted for tomorrow, I’m afraid the ice, even though it is pretty thick and refroze from the last 36 hours of cold weather, could start moving after seeing it open up right at the shoreline.  For that reason, I’ve decided we will be closing the access permanently for this season.   I hoped to get a couple more weeks in for Northern Pike, and maybe the bigger Perch would have moved in.   But Mother Nature is going to have its way. I’ll post more on the Mille Lacs Regs and history next week.

Keep a Tight Line!

Eddy