Superior National Forest Ice Update
May 7, 2014 PM report
Current
Ice Conditions:
Conditions are changing quickly. Rains, warmth, and wind could give fisherman
much more open water by the weekend.
From Forest Service pilots today:
· -
Newton
(between Fall L and Pipestone) is open.
·
- Pipestone
is 60% open.
· -
Jackfish
is still frozen.
·
- Mud
is 50%, Rice is 80%, and Ella Hall is 20% open.
· -
Garden
is 75% open.
·
- Kempton
is open.
· -
Pickerel
is 50%.
·
- Wood
is starting to open.
· -
Fall—there
is ice on the west end and by the 4 Mile Portage.
·
- Most
of Basswood is tightly frozen but Back Bay is 50%. Hoist Bay is frozen.
· -
Lakes
1 thru 4—shorelines are open but still 75% ice. May see some changes in the
next few days.
·
- Kawishiwi
R. and west bound there is some open water and may open by the weekend. Gabbro
and Bald Eagle (southern end) are 25%. Three Mile is 60%.
·
- Snowbank
and going east most of the lakes are frozen tight to the shore.
Reports from others:
· -
The
road into Mudro Lake is in very bad condition. Low clearance vehicles and two
wheel drive vehicles will probably not make it.
Road Reports from Gunflint (Grand
Marais) Engineer:
·
The Grade: (170) is snow free, but
really rough – even “rutty”.
·
You can’t get into Wilson Lake
Campground and probably won’t be able to for at least a few more days, probably
not by this weekend.
·
From Lake County 7, going on FR 166 (600
Road) to the 342 Road, (Two Island River Road) there is about 1-2” of snow at
the intersection of 166/342, so no travel down on the 342 road for several
days.
·
From Lake County Road 7 to Richey Lake
Road it is still snow covered, but passable by pickup or four wheel drive, car
travel would not be advised.
·
Temperance River Road (343) you could
drive up the first four miles but lots of trees were down. There is still
snow on the road, probably only advisable with a pick-up truck.