Ice out on Lac Seul for opener may be nip and tuck this year, but with the above freezing temps the last few days, it makes one more optimistic. Snow is melting, my gravel lot has no snow, I had to put wheels on the skis of my snowmobile in order to cross the lot to get to snow, so I can get on the lake. The ice is still ice auger deep. On the positive side, my wife says a nearby creek is starting to open up, she and a buddy are going kayaking on it Thursday to look for migrating ducks.