Most updated info from http://www.grandriver.ca/Newsroom/News.cfm?id=129
"February 13, 2012
Winter Activities Update
Winter Activities at our Parks
For detailed information on winter activity services, including park entry fees, ski, snowshoe and ice hut rental availability, hours of operation and contact information on each park, visit the Winter Activity page.
Ice fishing
Shade's Mills Conservation Area - Cambridge Closed.
Belwood Lake Conservation Area - Fergus Open.
Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area - Paris Closed."
So Belwood Lake CA is open, Sade's Mill and Pinehurst are on the "waiting list", and Guelph Lake CA is not even on the GRCA's waiting list.
I will use old holes or ask someone else drill me a hole or two.
If use an axe, near the end I will bring a hammer to hit the axe so the water will not get me. I may also bring a shovel with me to make the final hole bigger.
This past summer a guy in front of me, had only a Toonie with him, so he grabbed some grocery for $1.99. The cashier scanned the item and told him the total was S2.25 (including tax). So he said sorry and walked away. I called him back and handed out the cashier a couple of coins. The man looked at me and said thanks. In deed "His clothes were worn and old. He was dirty from head to toe".
For the harbour, large mouth bass from 10-20'', 4 meal per month.
See page 244.
http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_079301.pdf