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J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue
Originally published on February 5, 2021 8:32 am
Hope is waning for those who hoped to stick an ice shanty on Little Traverse Bay this winter.
The same goes for nearby Torch and Elk lakes, two large inland waters adjacent to the bay. At the height of Michigan winter, all three are so devoid of ice, fishing guide Jim Chamberlin said, “you could launch a boat out there.”
On the kettle lakes of Southeast Michigan, thin ice has law enforcement officials responding to an uptick in on-water emergencies and urging residents to think twice before venturing out to skate, fish or snowmobile.
J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue
Hope is waning for those who hoped to stick an ice shanty on Little Traverse Bay this winter.
The same goes for nearby Torch and Elk lakes, two large inland waters adjacent to the bay. At the height of Michigan winter, all three are so devoid of ice, fishing guide Jim Chamberlin said, “you could launch a boat out there.”
On the kettle lakes of Southeast Michigan, thin ice has law enforcement officials responding to an uptick in on-water emergencies and urging residents to think twice before venturing out to skate, fish or snowmobile.
The annual maximum ice cover on the lakes is declining 5% per decade.
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Danielle Kaeding / Wisconsin Public Radio | 9:00 am, Feb. 2, 2021 ×
Ice covers rocks in Lake Superior just off of Wisconsin Point recently. The big lake is 8 inches lower than it was one year ago. (Jed Carlson / 2020 file / Superior Telegram)
Fans of ice fishing on the Great Lakes may be in for a disappointment this winter as ice cover reached near-record lows in January. Average ice cover on the Great Lakes reached its second-lowest level for the month since record-keeping began nearly 50 years ago.
The average ice cover for the Great Lakes in January was 4.4%, which is just behind the record monthly low of 4.08% set back in January 2002. Ice cover on Lake Superior and Lake Michigan were also near-record low ice cover for the month.