Big Cliff Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Where the Scugog River enters into Sturgeon Lake has just opened up in the last couple of days, that is several weeks ahead of the normal. Last week there were cars driving around out there. I have a feeling this could be the earliest ice out we have had in the eleven years we've been living here. Anyone venturing up this way, please be careful. Where there was ice one day, there is open water the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmilley Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 thanks for the warning cliff, i am guessing your talking about where it comes through the channel between the airport and snug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 All the way down to Lunge Haven and then some! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Dropped in at the cottage northeast arm of Pigeon. All iced up. No huts seen. Water levels down a foot from the fall. Gagnon Narrows wide open for about a km. Same at Buckhorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 this could be the earliest ice out we have had in the eleven years ...she ain't over yet (but I think you're right) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Any open launches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I wouldn't be surprised if the one in Lindsay is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manjo39 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Thanks for the update Cliff. We're heading up this weekend and will heed the warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Just heard today that two guys were in their ice hut when it broke through the ice. Fortunatly they got out ok. Seems they opened up the locks in Lindsay allowing a lot of water to flow down the river which undermined the ice where their hut was. They were driving cars and truck out there just a couple of days before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Heard on the Peterboro news earlier today that a pick-up went thru the ice on Chemong up near Curve Lake last night but it sounds like they got out OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 I bet that open water is gone this morning, man is it cccoooooolllldddd out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Yeah, probably skimmed over enough to gather a skiff of snow, so now its even more dangerous Anyone want to bet someone goes thru it over the weekend?? S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted February 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 I bet that open water is gone this morning, man is it cccoooooolllldddd out there Two days of this cold and then back above normal again for a couple of weeks at least. Even the nights aren't getting (apart from last night and tonight) anywhare near as cold as they usually do for this time of the year. Last year at this time we had a good 24" of ice out in front of our place, this year might be 14" and that is with no snow cover at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 ya this stuff is scary. Guys who don't know it was open 2 days ago will be in for a dangerous surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted February 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 That is why I wanted to post it on here, if it even saves one person from going through it will be worth the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Good call Cliff. There's a spot I want to fish next week-end, I went first thing this morning to have a look...open water. Wouldn't surprise me one bit after the next 2 days its frozen next week-end, so I wanted to see today where it was at. Definitely not going there next Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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