Ice Off is defined as the date the lake completely opens and remains open. Large ice

islands floating count as ice; however, small chunks of ice along the shoreline are

accepted. The methodology for determining whether the lake is open is to visually

observe around the entire lake.

*Contest begins 1/30/26 and ends 2/15/26

*1 entry per household/business

*Only FOLKS members may enter the contest

*The FOLKS member who guesses the correct Ice Off date (or closest upcoming date)

will win a $50.00 Springer’s gift card courtesy of Springers

*If there are multiple correct entries, a drawing will be held to determine the

winner.