The unseasonably warm December has made ice fishing nearly impossible across the state.
MINNESOTA, USA — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued another warning Thursday about poor ice conditions statewide, telling the public that the recent combination of wind, rain and warm weather means “few, if any, areas of the state have the ice thickness necessary” for ice fishing.
“What we always say is it’s important to look at the weather conditions and not the calendar,” DNR Ice Safety Coordinator Nicole Biagi said, “when it comes to ice fishing and getting out on the ice.”
The DNR intentionally released its new warning ahead of New Year’s, which is often a popular time for people to travel north.
“Usually this time of year, people are out ice fishing, people are even out with wheelhouses this time of year around the holidays,” Biagi said. “This year is just not a normal year and people need to remember that, and be patient for that …