4/30/25 – The first crew of the season arrived today! As is tradition they were promptly sent out to check on the ice. Sawyer volunteered as tribute and reported about 17″ total from top to bottom with about 8″ of it consisting of rotten ice, slush, and water. Across the lake things are looking pretty dark.

As of yesterday, Baker Lake, which is always one of the first entry point lakes to go out in our area, was looking very close to being open with just some black ice holding on. Stay tuned for more updates. -Jessica