Warm weather, rain cause big problems for lake ice in area

Warm weather, weekend drizzle and rain have deteriorated ice conditions and sent shacks tumbling into open water on lakes across the northwoods. A substantial shanty, constructed from an old camper trailer, broke through the ice on Pelican Lake off Keeler’s landing late Sunday or early Monday, and it will require some cleverness to recover until conditions improve. Anglers were on Pelican Lake early this month, testing the four of five inches of ice in Guth’s Bay, but then a substantial warm-up caused the entire lake to open up before icing over again a week or so ago. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal