I was out on Frenchmans Bay in Pickering on the weekend.( Jan. 8-9.) The ice is 8 to 10 inches over most of the bay,(except the usual hot spots). With the snow it was a lot easier to walk out compaired to the glare ice we had last week. 12 to 15 fisherpeople on the ice each day, with lots of perch and small pike caught. Minnows 2 feet of bottom in 8 feet of water is what was working, Good Luck!!!