Weekend reports

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Snow mobile reports from www.snowmobilend.org

EAST CENTRAL VALLEY TRAIL

Updated:  February 7, 2013
Amount of Snow:  8-14 inches
Recent Snowfall:  1-3 inches

Snow Depth:  5-11 inches

Current Weather for Fargo
Trail Condition:  Rural Cass North Trail will remain closed due to open spots in the fields.

Trails:

Fargo East Trail:  Grooming 2/8/13 Night

Fargo West Trail:  Grooming 2/8/13 Night
Rural Cass South Trail:  Grooming 2/7/13 Night
Rural Cass North Trail:  Closed

Trail Conditions Phone Hotline:

701-328-5377
Select Option 1 for the Latest Snowmobile Trail Conditions


 

SOUTHERN VALLEY TRAIL

Updated:  February 7, 2013
Amount of Snow:  12-16 inches
Recent Snowfall:  3-4 inches

Snow Depth:  4-6 inches

Current Weather for Wahpeton
Trail Condition:  The whole trail system is open and will be groomed by the weekend.

Trails:

Trail 1:  Open - Groomed by the weekend

Trail 1a:  Open - Groomed by the weekend
Trail 2:  Open - Groomed by the weekend
Trail 2a:  Open - Groomed by the weekend
Trail 3:  Open - Groomed by the weekend
Trail 3a:  Open - Groomed by the weekend 

Trail Conditions Phone Hotline:

701-328-5377
Select Option 1 for the Latest Snowmobile Trail Conditions


 

DOWNHILL SKIING REPORT

• Buena Vista Ski Area near Bemidji: 26- to 44-inch base, packed powder, 11 inches of new snow on Jan. 28. Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday; snow tubing 4 to 9 p.m. today and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Info: bvskiarea.com.

• Frostfire Ski Area near Walhalla, N.D.: 20-inch base, 6 inches of new snow, making snow continually when temperatures allow. Open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. Info: frostfireskiarea.com.

 

LAKE OF THE WOODS

Anglers have started catching better numbers of walleyes off the reefs, but they’re finding bigger fish on the south end of the lake. Most houses are in 26 to 31 feet of water; some walleyes are suspended so electronics help, and jigging in one hole and using a dead stick in another seems to be working best. You’ll also find a mixture of sauger sizes, a lot of tullibees and northern pike on the south end. At the Northwest Angle, fishing has been best in 30 to 40 feet of water, with a mixture of walleyes and saugers in most buckets. Crappie reports indicate slower fishing, with some fish being found over 30 feet or deeper.

DEVILS LAKE

Anglers still have to work to scratch out some fish, but fishing should become more consistent as the weather straightens out, reports Devils Lake fishing guide Mark Bry. Marking fish isn’t a problem, Bry said, but getting them to bite has been another story, at times. Unlike most winters, when walleye fishing is best in the mornings and again before dark, the fish this winter occasionally bite best in the middle of the day and less toward evening, Bry said. Anglers are marking lots of perch on their electronics and getting a few of them to bite, Bry said, a trend that should become even more pronounced as the weather improves.

BEMIDJI AREA

Crappies have started hitting on the southwest side of Dark Lake suspended over 40 feet of water. On Lake Bemidji, the Cameron Park area and DNR Bar are producing walleyes in 18 to 35 feet of water and perch in 12 to 20 feet. Lake Plantagenet is giving up walleyes in 18 to 22 feet, while Campbell Lake is producing northern pike and crappies in 15 feet. Look to Grant Lake for bluegills in 13 to 18 feet.

DETROIT LAKES

Walleye action is limited to low-light periods on lakes Sallie, Melissa, Pelican, Deadshot Bay, Big Cormorant and Upper Cormorant in 20 to 25 feet. Look for crappies in 17 to 20 feet and sunfish in the 12- to 15-foot weeds on Little Detroit Lake, Severson Lake, Little Pelican Lake and Upper Cormorant.

PARK RAPIDS AREA

Walleye action has been hit-and-miss, at best, with lakes such as Potato, Long and Fish Hook giving up a few fish during low-light periods in 25 to 32 feet of water. Sucker minnows continue to produce northern pike in 14 feet on Big Mantrap, where anglers also are finding crappies suspended above 30 to 35 feet. Look for bluegills in 12 feet on Fish Hook and the Crow Wing Chain.

 

 

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING REPORT

• Grand Forks Greenway: Ski trails from Riverside Dam to 47th Avenue South have been groomed. Snow depth is minimal from Lincoln Drive Park to the golf course but everything else is looking great.

• Grahams Island State Park near Devils Lake: Trails are open and good condition; last groomed Feb. 1; local snow depth 12 inches.

• Turtle River State Park near Arvilla, N.D.: Trails are open but remain in poor condition, with 1 to 4 inches of snow.

• n Icelandic State Park near Cavalier, N.D.: Trails are open and in good condition, with 8 to 10 inches of snow in the past week; local snow depth 16 to 20 inches.

• Hayes Lake State Park near Roseau, Minn.: Trails are groomed and in good conditions, with a 3- to 5-inch base; local snow depth 8 inches.

• n Itasca State Park:Excellent conditions, with a 5-inch base, 21 miles groomed; local snow depth 17 inches.

• Lake Bemidji State Park: Excellent conditions, with a 6-inch base, 10 miles groomed; local snow depth 14 inches.

• Zippel Bay State Park near Williams, Minn.: Good conditions, 5-inch base, seven miles groomed; local snow depth 12 inches.

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS REPORT

• Red River South Trail (Grand Forks and Walsh counties): Test grooming is underway and plans are to open the West Loop and East Loop trails this coming week; 3- to 5-inch base, 3 to 4 inches of new snow; local snow depth 6 to 10 inches. Check for updates at snowmobilend.org.

• Red River North Trail (Pembina and Walsh counties): Test grooming was done this week, and the snow is wet and heavy. Trails groomed by this weekend will be open. Check for updates at snowmobilend.org; 3- to 5-inch base, 3 to 4 inches of new snow; local snow depth 8 to 12 inches.

• Lake Region trail near Devils Lake: Trail system is groomed or set for grooming; 4- to 6-inch base with 2 to 4 inches of new snow; local snow depth 12 to 18 inches.

• Peace Garden Trail (Bottineau and Rolette counties): Trail system is open and groomed and snow conditions are good; 3- to 5-inch base, 4 inches of new snow; local snow depth 16 to 20 inches.

• Northeast Trail (Cavalier, Pembina and Walsh counties): Trail system is open and will be maintained throughout the week for this weekend’s SnowFest activities; Cavalier Trail will remain closed; 3- to 6-inch base, 4 inches of new snow; local snow depth 16 to 20 inches.

• Lake of the Woods area: Land and lake trails are being groomed weekly and are in good shape. The lake trail is scheduled to be groomed again today from Wheeler’s Point to Baudette, Minn., from Baudette to Oak Island, from Oak Island to Warroad, Minn., and from Warroad to Wheeler’s Point. There are a few pressure ridges on the ice, but they’re very passable with a bit of caution. Riders on the lake should stay on the trail to avoid ice chunks.

• Itasca State Park: Very good conditions, groomed, 6-inch base; local snow depth 17 inches.

• Lake Bemidji State Park: Very good conditions, not groomed, 6-inch base; local snow depth 14 inches.

• Zippel Bay State Park near Williams, Minn.: Good conditions, 5-inch base, two miles groomed; local snow depth 12 inches.

   

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