In six days you can fish any river.Saw the post on shanty, those guys are finding open water,they should thank their luck stars. I feel we fished the last of what I call safe ice that night on Batt. Then put our gear away to get ready for the open water season. Icefishing will be on my mind in November. These days I look at the daily satellite pics Of the great lakes and northern Quebec,Waiting for the first signs of soft water About May 1, Oneida is going to have a late spawn as well as last yr.