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Thank you both and same to you and all others!

I have heard there is a chance but it could be a fish tale till iCAST comes around or they release the info prior. Doubt the latter...

Such an mellowing song after a crap day.

My folks place is close to the boat ramp for the lake and it was GARBAGE ICE since it froze up. Now going to be worse. I hope this rain melts all the surface crap and then get's a deep freeze. I know I'm staying away from it for another month with plans and current conditions. However, walleye is CLOSED there in the winter so we just hit the perch and gills on the ice. There are a few spots for those fish through the ice but if you don't find them in the softwater times it's even harder to find them in the ice season. That lake is a rather steady depth mid lake and to the North so for the pan-fish you can find them one day in 12' by a weed edge and then in 20' the same time the next day. Please remember walleye is closed in the winter and it's just perch (jumbo's are rare!) and blue gills. Fun for the kids when safe... *edit to add the bold*

Yes the 3rd party stuff works great and as Rick said, get the chest mount too! I have the head and chest mount and if I ever use the darn gopro I always get the chest mount out. because of that, the head mount I decided to mount to my snowboarding helmet due to never using it.

Well Loncar and others considering 4 mile lake, NOPE! Yesterday it was a skim of snow in spots, 2" of slush then a few (and I do mean just a few) hits with the spud bar and it was through. The crazy amount of rain that fell there last night and all day just turned everything to slush. Going to be a while there... Oh and the road in to the lake most days takes 3 - 4 min. Took 30 to get out! Spun out right at the boat ramp going 5 KPH and almost ditched it two more times in 4x4LOW and 1st gear...

Hey all, I noticed CTC had the website up to date now for all the boxing day sales and there are some really good fishing deals that I was looking at. If you find other deals share here so someone from OFC can save some cash!

That's amazing and enjoy these moments!

following this too. I recall a few Simcoe places in the past that were good so with luck those guys chime in soon. I'm on Vad the end of Feb so I'm looking for one too.

He did make his purchase but I have never had luck with the 2 Okuma's I have purchased in the past

Nice pic's Lew and Id give you my old digital camera free if it's better than yours just so you can post more pics. It's a Kodak easyshare C743

today was warm temps here (in the + range) so I'd expect that zero in my area is good to so be safe!

well today was +1* for most of the day here in Lindsay. I'm not expecting to find safe ice this weekend when I go visit my folks...

Oh and that's the "nice pic" and yes it sure was bad! Thanks bro and yeah you are one of the few who know the story. I guess my guardian angel was looking out for me that day and a few other times too!

When it comes to AWD I really miss my Subaru as I could rail turns or fishtail all the way up a snow covered St. The frame was damn solid as it kept me alive and unharmed in a high speed rollover to boot.

No worries. One would hope by then it should be better but it's only -2 right now in Lindsay as I post this. Also It's hard to tell how snow covered things are and we all know snow doesn't help...

Well dude they all are different due to depth and the way the wind hit's the water (direction wise hence 4ML to freeze up when it did just the other day). So I'd never tell anyone "sure go out and check it, it should be safe" cause my "safe area" on said lake could be 4x thicker then your actual spot. Is it logical that the lake in Norland has more ice as its close to my folks place, sure. BUT I'D NEVER TELL YOU AND OTHERS it's "SAFE". Spud bar and safety gear and a buddy is all I can offer there on the 'legit' reply. I honestly don't feel any lake in the area is even close to safe yet to just roam free in search of fish...

with luck those following who did will. again, good luck *edit to add* PS make sure the auction doesn't have a "reserve bid" as that's the lowest they will let it go for

Merry Christmas All and happy holidays to all that do not celebrate Christmas.

Delete your link to the auction so others don't beat ya on it... Oh and good luck I hope you get it!

It's now frozen over and I will check the ice on boxing day. My buddy lives on Washburn Island on Scugog and he went out to test the area today and it was slush and MAX 2" of ice where he tested at the tip of the island. He didn't go far out...

Not sure on the cost for that as a "fare price" but the unit that came/come from Japan are made to a higher standard so if the price is in your range GET IT!