We still have alot of ice here, the place I have been fishing has almost 3 feet still on it. Some of the channels have been opening up as they have started dropping the lakes down getting ready for the run off from melting snow. So like C.I. some lakes the shore lines are starting to melt while on the bigger lakes with the water dropping the shore lines are still pretty darn thick. Also with dropping of the water the pressure ridges are shooting upwards almost daily. Those areas I preffer to stay away from. Ice fishing ends here on March 31st and open water will be a while yet..[:'(]