As of 4/22 the lake was about 1/3 to 1/2 ice free. The wind was blowing hard yesterday so it would be no surprise if the lake was ice free by opener on Saturday. With no stocking in 2014 we're not expecting big numbers out of the lake however anglers this opener probably have the best chance at hooking one of the big Browns lurking in the lake as without state fish to eat, and with the lake being very low due to drought and roughly 1/3 it's normal size, those fish are going to be far more aggressive than what we're used to seeing and less spread out to boot. Could the lake record fall this year? We hope so.