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As Bemidji area lakes melt, officials urge boating safety
As anglers, kayakers, canoeists and other boaters prepare to get back in the water in coming days, it’s critical to wear a life jacket and to remember that water temperatures are still cold enough to cause hypothermia. 1:23 pm, Apr. 6, 2021 ×
Ice piles up along Lake Bemidji State Park as the lake ice melts on Thursday, April 1, 2021. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
BEMIDJI Compared to past years, this winter has been relatively painless, and now, the unseasonable warmth has led to the early melting of area lakes.
On Tuesday morning, April 6, Dick Beardsley Fishing Guide Service announced on Facebook that Lake Bemidji was completely ice free.