One resort owner said this is the worst winter they have ever had. Many businesses have had to make labor reductions, layoffs, and some have gone out of business.
Have you ever heard of Mav on YouTube? He has millions of subscribers and puts out a lot of videos of him enjoying the outdoors, camping, and other adventures.
Recently he went to a Duluth area lake to do early ice camping in his inflatable tent...
Regulations currently don't allow for a very popular type of device in other states for ice fishing. They might be making the change in coming years to allow them.
Lots of anglers are making their way to Upper Red Lake for early ice fishing. What are the conditions like with this mild December? Take a look at some pictures and see for yourself.