The chances of hooking Smallies on Cook's Bay through the ice just doesn't compare to the chances of hooking a Musky on Scugog through the ice.
I know of LOTS of Muskies that were caught or broken off ice fishing Scugog, BUT I can only think of ONE report where someone actually caught a Smallie, & it was on Simcoe, not Cook's.
For me, it's not worth the aggravation, so I'll avoid it.
Personally, I don't think Scugog should have an ice season, but that's another topic, & MY opinion.