WELCOME WARM-UP!  Conditions improve dramatically today and tomorrow as moderate winds and warming temperatures bubble up into the region helping to clean things up after this weekend’s chilly weather.  We’ve got the news on that, more from the BWCA and some sticky suggestions in our Outdoors Roundup.

Featured Photo:  HAND MADE SUNSHINE.  A stack of Clousers are ready to roll after a cold weekend of tying. Simonson Photo.

WEATHER (Bismarck Forecast):
Today:  Tue – Warming – Hi 33, Lo 17, Wind SW@10
Tomorrow:  Wed – Holding – Hi 32, Lo 28, Wind NW@7

SOLUNAR (Bismarck Times):

Sunrise        Sunset
8:19AM        5:29PM

Moonrise         Moonset          Overhead                Underfoot
5:41AM           2:36PM           10:11AM            10:38PM
Moon Phase:  Waning Crescent (12% Full)

EDGE HOUR:   2:00-3:00PM.  Start a pleasant afternoon of ice fishing off with moonset and warm conditions in our Edge Hour.

DAY RATING:

OUTDOORS ROUNDUP:

BWCA IN DC.  In addition to the state legislative work being done to protect the Boundary Waters in Minnesota, efforts are underway in Washington DC to protect the vast northern wilderness.  A bill recently introduced by Betty McCollum would withdraw mining rights on 234,000 acres in northern Minnesota.

UP & AWAY!  Temperatures rise this week, even touching above average as the thirties come back into view.  Don’t look now but a good weekend appears to be on the horizon with light winds and melting temps.

UV SEAL.  Looking for a quick way to lock down a jig, secure a replacement rod guide in a pinch or finish off a fly?  Invest in a basic UV-sealant kit with light.  The glue dries almost instantly under the light and leaves no tack, so that pattern can hit the box just seconds after you finish it!