The state has been pretty even from what I've heard this winter so far. I would guess the northern part will begin locking up next week if not the second week of December. the weather has been pretty steady in the 30-40 range so my hope is that once the temps go down it won't take long. Water temps are around 33-35 degrees here on the lakes near me in the north metro. Temps are going to drop after mid week especially at night. Mid December is my guess.