The area received several fresh inches of snow earlier this week and snowmobile conditions remain in good conditions. Trails are icy but grooming activities continue on the snowmobile trails. Call ahead to local chambers of commerce for trail conditions. Milder weather and crusty snow makes this an ideal time to slip on snowshoes and hike through the woods. Please take care as there already have been a couple of vehicle dunkings.
Trails remain open to winter activities, but icy spots are now common.
Above normal temperatures in February have helped the deer herd. The break in the weather is helping the deer herd cope with the winter's difficult conditions. Snowfall was below normal for February and temperatures were above normal. Anglers should use caution on the ice as conditions will become very changeable in the coming days and weeks. Some catches of crappies and panfish are being reported on area lakes.