OFN Ice watch!!!

[jeffw]

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

[Clampet]

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.

[irishfield]

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.

[Clampet]

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!

[irishfield]

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.

[ravinerat]

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

[Seaweed]

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.

[Carp]

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.

[fishindevil]

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

[Bernie]

I drilled a test hole in Nipissing today...took a video. Check it out.

 

 

[daisy_girl58]

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!

[Terry]

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

[lunkerbasshunter]

in southern ontario rain is on the way and warmer temps. That ice will be gone for sure.

 

CHeers!

[Greencoachdog]

I drilled a test hole in Nipissing today...took a video. Check it out.

 

 

YFS Bernie!!!

[Muskieman]

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..

[Rich]

They say it's going to be the coldest winter in a decade. Be patient, the ice will stick around this time.

[tapout]

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.

[Bernie]

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.

[daisy_girl58]

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.....

[nautifish]

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