My last post talked about good ice on Cutfoot Sioux and Winnie. In light of several tragedies in northern Minnesota, I am stepping back from that. Ice depths are extremely varied and dangerous. And with 6″ of snow on top and more on the way, I ask you to be VERY careful on the ice. Definitely no one should be driving vehicles on lakes, and even ATVs have been going through the ice lately. Every time out, please drill lots of holes to check the ice thickness. And understand that if it is 12″ thick in 1 spot, it doesn’t
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We finally had some cold weather and now have 8-10″ of good ice on Cutfoot Sioux. A couple inches of snow is on top of the ice, so getting around is still pretty easy with 4 wheelers and snowmobiles. The gap between Cutfoot and Winnie has been open for a couple weeks, and finally froze over last night…so no travel on the ice between the lakes!!! This is usually an iffy spot, but will definitely be bad for a while. It’s snowing now and it looks beautiful outside.
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