Ice on Lake Crescent. Image courtesy: WAOW TV
TOWN OF CRESCENT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – Some lakes in the Northwoods still have ice on them, which could impact next week’s fishing opener.
Crescent Lake could be seen Wednesday with ice covering most of the lake’s surface.
Officials say if the ice sticks around for the fishing opener, plan accordingly. That means having proper gear on your person and in your boat, as well as driving carefully.
“There could be some open areas of ice that could be floating yet, use caution, go slowly, you don’t want to hit those with your boat, that could obviously cause some pretty big issues,” said Jacob Holsclaw, a recreation warden with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
It’s also strongly encouraged everyone wear a life jacket while out fishing because of the cold water temperatures.
Wisconsin’s fishing opener is Saturday, May 7.
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