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I just got off the phone with Kim at Tim Hales, they have had to cancel all hut rentals since last Saturday because of all the snow and Kim wasn't sure when they would be able to resume normal operations, everything is canceled for the remainder of this week at least. Even the bomberdiers are getting stuck and once they can get out they still have to move huts...... If you are planning on going out on Simco be very careful, if they are having trouble then emergency services will probably have trouble getting to you if anything did go wrong. Please stay safe, there are no amount of fish worth your life.

Reading and hearing, that many are stuck and leaving their machines to get back to shore today. Reports of 4ft of snow and 6ft drifts. A year when we get ice,mother nature goes and throws a huge curve ball . This snow is alot of weight which many do not understand. . Cracks in the ice will allow water to seep through and creat slush,which you will not see til yer on it and that there,ends yer travels.

Well,I was able to hook up with our member this morning ,as he was fishing with an outfitter on the 2nd line. Met up with him and handed over a whole new batch of baits . Canada post, nor wind nor blowing wind and low vis,will stop the loony bin bugs and grubs guy ,from getting to those that want. Well, to a limit 😆. It was a nasty morning, but it was a day that was special, so I made the extra effort to make sure the day started off well . Must be the newfie in me byes.

No mail today . I guess they take provincial holidays as well as snow days. Should be called Newman Mail

Hi all, We got into the lakers today, so cool watching them under the ice as they come up. Got four for the morning, saw a bunch and had a couple get off. Got them on a tube jig, a blade bait, a rattle trap and a white paddle tail...they got the full smorgasbord treatment today.

the snow load is unbelievable. We are buried. We might have to travel south to ice fish.

Wow, that's incredible. I've caught plenty of Lakers through the ice but never with sizes like that. WTG.

Oh ya, and it's Black Forest too....Yum, Yum.

Went today and caught the tail end of Mike Handlebarz’ presentation on muskies. He was shanghaied into presenting as a couple that were supposed to be there didn’t make it in. I thought he did a great job. Had a great conversation with him. Solid guy. Some great deals on boats and fishing tackle. By the time the Sportsmen’s Show rolls around, things are going to be much pricier. Wasn’t busy at all.

I use to make all my spending money when I was about 12 shooting groundhogs and foxes for local farmers. A box of .22 shells was $0.25/50. I got $$0.25 for a groundhog tail and a whole $1.00 for a fox tail. I had a little single shot cooey no scope or anything, just ramp sights but I started target shooting with my dad when I was 6 and I was taught 1 shot one kill. That was a lot of money back then, I could sometimes earn $4.00 or $5.00 for a whole day of hunting.

As I said, it's your choice, I don't need any more government regulations

Some people on this board live in the snow belt and have to get to work. others live in places like Chatham and don’t have to go out if they get a storm. also some vehicles are worse in winter then others. Do they put winter tires on 18wheelers.

Like I said, if you like them, fill your boots, but everyone has their own opinion

I don't need to have the government tell me what to do. I'm in my 60s and have never had winter tires and as long as my tires are in good shape with good tread I don't need winter tires. You want winter tires, that's fine with me, I've got no problem with that. I'm just tired of other people's opinions being thrust upon everyone just because they think they are right BTW, I drive over 30k a year, I used to drive 60 k a year. Never had an accident caused by snow or cold.

Ya I hear it's a crap fest out there. My friend had a four day stay at Brechin's Ice Huts cancelled last Friday because of the on ice travel conditions. She told me that she was told, all operators were sadly cancelling bookings on the east side of the lake. When the Bombardiers are bogging down, not good.