Ice-Out 2004
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ICE-OUT 2004

Our local reporter Don Keene, announced that ice-out 2004 occurred on April 17. Others contended it to be a day or two earlier: the north end of the lake was free on tax day (April 15) noted Mike Shapiro but ice still lingered on the southern end.  Linda Laskey, our co- President, maintains that the southern portion was ice free on April 16.

All these dates are about average for ice-outs, the earliest on record  being March 31,2000 and the latest being May10, 1958.  We shall defer to Don Keene, long-time resident of Tripp Lake, who has kept records of ice-outs since 1924.

 A note to all who would like to wager on ice-outs.  TLIA will be holding an Ice-Out Contest next Fall with a cash prize to the winner.  More in the Fall Newsletter, which is sent to members only.  If you’re not yet a member, be sure to join!

 

Ice fishing shack (February '04) on the lake