jeffw Posted December 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 I'm heading out tommorrow if anyone is interested?? I posted on the hookups board but I don't think that anyone goes there anymore. Cheers Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 South Bay of Nipissing is frozen over. If the long range holds true or close to it ice should be thick enough to get out to my cottage on a sled by Dec 8th. And, the North end of Nipissing is froze also, I heard. The Cache Bay is froze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 I can apparently get to my island on Temagami....if I strap long boards to my feet ! Year round neighbour is getting to his by sliding a canoe beside him for safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 I can apparently get to my island on Temagami....if I strap long boards to my feet ! Year round neighbour is getting to his by sliding a canoe beside him for safety. What a life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 I couldn't handle the pre safe ice and post safe ice periods Paul, it would drive me nuts. This guy using the canoe for safety lives there all year long. As matter of fact..the guy I bought off lived there with his wife and small kid year round for about 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravinerat Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 (edited) The "little" Lakes in the Barrie area are freezing over as well as some of the creeks. This was today. 4" of blue ice. Don't know what further out brough. I was only 20 ' from shore checking. I hear Couch has turned. RR Edited December 1, 2007 by ravinerat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaweed Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Read a couple of reports of three inches of good ice around Petrie Island a nice ice fishing spot up east of Ottawa on the river. Some guys were even out fishing on it.... I think I will give it another week or so before I venture out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carp Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I love ice fishing just as much as anybody, but walking on 3 inches isn't my thing. What happens when 3 inches turns into 2 inches or thinner as you're walking ??? I'll wait for 6 inches + before venturing out anywhere. If I drown, my wife will kill me !!! Don't be in a hurry. Be sure. Be safe. Be alive for the next report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I heard that they are ice-fishing in some of the open all year lakes in the haliburton area for splake and rainbows,one report said that there was 4-5 inches of hard blue ice, !!!! so it wont be long now till they will be snowmobiling on it....as long as we dont get a week long warm spell the ice should be there to stay now,till spring....its been about 9 years since all the lakes froze this early they say !!!!...so the ice fishermen are just loving this weather big time....cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I drilled a test hole in Nipissing today...took a video. Check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy_girl58 Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Well Gentlemen We drove by Cooks Bay this Saturday afternoon and it was frozen quite aways out......So why don't we have a guessing contest for each area???? My Hubby and I will say DECEMBER 21st! Ice huts will be out! Woohoo!! I am excited! Lorissa ting! getting ice fishing gear ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I could not believe how much ice was on simcoe out from beaverton...lots if the wind stays down it will be making lots of ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 in southern ontario rain is on the way and warmer temps. That ice will be gone for sure. CHeers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I drilled a test hole in Nipissing today...took a video. Check it out. YFS Bernie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Just got back from Brown Bear .... hwy 805 north of River Valley 3" of blue ice and slaughtered some splake. going back out tomorrow if the storm that they're callin' for does'nt materialize. Not a chance that I'll be goin' out today... can barely see across the street... Blizzard conditions.. Bummer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 They say it's going to be the coldest winter in a decade. Be patient, the ice will stick around this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tapout Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 I was wondering if anyone has checked the ice thickness in south bay of nipissing? I know I can't go until the new year. Just curious thats all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 I was wondering if anyone has checked the ice thickness in south bay of nipissing? I know I can't go until the new year. Just curious thats all. Haven't as of yet. It was looking real good until last night/today. A foot of snow on top of a couple inches of ice isn't real good for ice making. A blanket of snow insulates and brings up the damn slush. I was hoping to get out there next weekend for some R&R at the cottage. Don't think it will happen for at least 3 weeks now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy_girl58 Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 My husband went to the canal in Keswick today and told me it looks about 2 inches thick but then went to end of glenwood and maybe 1 1/2 inches thick..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautifish Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 They say it's going to be the coldest winter in a decade. Be patient, the ice will stick around this time. I heard 15 yrs but i guess 10 is close enough....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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