Welcome, IowaIce!!! You're in the right place!!! As for Rainy lake, the bite has been good this week, but not the ice...can't drive on it as of the 4th. In fact, the tourney up there this weekend is being moved to a different location, according to a buddy up there. That's the info from him. So, if ya go, please be careful!!! Um, that's as gentle as I can be....