Forest Lake, Minn. Due to poor ice conditions, the Golden Rainbow Ice Fishing Contest slated for Feb. 1 on Forest Lake has been cancelled. Poor ice forced cancellation last year, as well.
A patch of open water on Forest Lake hasn’t frozen over, even with recent cold temperatures, and the Washington County Sheriff’s Department has closed part of the lake to vehicle traffic. Officials from the Hopkins Jaycees, which operates the annual contest, earlier thought the contest could be held on various other area lakes. About 8,000 …