The ice appears to have gone out on the South Fork of the Crow River in Hutchinson today (Tuesday, April 15). It appears a boat could navigate the entire pool behind the Main Street dam, which, I believe, is used to define official ice out on Rainy and other lakes in Minnesota.

If readers track ice out at area lakes or the river, please post dates and ice out conditions here. Ice out seems to be later this year.

Matt McMilan is publisher of the Leader and can be reached at mcmillan@hutchinsonleader.com [1].