nancur373 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Posted March 10, 2012 Got a trailer on Pigeon Lake. Want to get out for crappie in the boat. Is there still ice up there?
lew Posted March 10, 2012 Report Posted March 10, 2012 I'm just a few miles east of Pigeon at Clear Lake and from what I can see from here it appears to still be fully covered in ice so I'm guessing Pigeon will be similar ?? I could sure be wrong though.
Kawartha Kev Posted March 10, 2012 Report Posted March 10, 2012 (edited) Here's a webcam from Lower Buckhorn main channel has been clear for a while but freezes up when it gets cold Lower Buckhorn Webcam and here is a link to the resorts website where you can check the webcam from it updates regularily through the day Reach Harbour Lower Buckhorn Edited March 10, 2012 by Kawartha Kev
nancur373 Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Posted March 10, 2012 Thanks guys. Hope this warm weather this week wrecks havoc on the ice
ecmilley Posted March 11, 2012 Report Posted March 11, 2012 since there was 18-20 inches last week in the main areas you could be waiting another 2 weeks at least
Jer Posted March 11, 2012 Report Posted March 11, 2012 It'll be a couple weeks at least. Last year we got out the 1st of April and that was an early ice-out...
Beans Posted March 11, 2012 Report Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) Got a trailer on Pigeon Lake. Want to get out for crappie in the boat. Is there still ice up there? Lots of ice on the lake (north end) still...I hope to get down by the shoreline this afternoon to take a few pictures...will post them here... Nogies Creek is open water but the bay is basically ice covered... The only open lake water I have seen so far is at the mouth of the river in town and it extends quite a ways out into the lake...No fishing in the river below the dam to the mouth until the third Saturday in May (fish sanctuary)... Edited March 11, 2012 by Beans
nancur373 Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Posted March 11, 2012 Thanks Beans...look forward to the pics.
Sinker Posted March 11, 2012 Report Posted March 11, 2012 How much open water is up around nogies? The small launch there might be open, no? I just put my ice gear away, now going to get the boat ready. I was already out in it once in Feb, now I gotta get her out in march, so I can claim the fame of all 12 months in the water S.
nancur373 Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Posted March 11, 2012 And for the record, I'm on Floods Dr. at Sandshell Trailer Park. East side of the lake.
Beans Posted March 11, 2012 Report Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) How much open water is up around nogies? The small launch there might be open, no? I just put my ice gear away, now going to get the boat ready. I was already out in it once in Feb, now I gotta get her out in march, so I can claim the fame of all 12 months in the water S. Hey Shane...I have to take my garbage to the dump this afternoon and will bring my camera with me and take a couple of shots off the bridge at Nogies along with some shots off our private park on Taites Bay... I'm guessing the launch in town below the dam on the north side of the river is free of ice as the river is wide open and the open water extends way out in the lake... Two shots of Nogie Launch Edited March 11, 2012 by Beans
Beans Posted March 11, 2012 Report Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) Two shots looking north from Nogie Bridge Two shots lookin south from Nogie Bridge Last but not least...A view from our Launch (gated) Sorry about the glare in the pics...hard to get good pics in the bright sunshine unless it is at my back... Edited March 11, 2012 by Beans
Siderli Posted March 11, 2012 Report Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) Got a trailer on Pigeon Lake. Want to get out for crappie in the boat. Is there still ice up there? Check this site once a day.... identify your lake on map, white still ice.... dark is open water. http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.cgi/modis?region=o&page=1 Edited March 11, 2012 by Sid
Sinker Posted March 12, 2012 Report Posted March 12, 2012 Thanks for taking the time Beans. Looks like its going to be a while before the boat will go in on that end of the lake. Maybe Gannons narrows has a little more open water. I'll have to go for a drive and see! S.
Billy Bob Posted March 12, 2012 Report Posted March 12, 2012 How much open water is up around nogies? The small launch there might be open, no? I just put my ice gear away, now going to get the boat ready. I was already out in it once in Feb, now I gotta get her out in march, so I can claim the fame of all 12 months in the water S. When I had my cottage at Chautauqua Lake, I had one year that the ice left real early.....fished walleyes on the north end of the lake in my boat on March 13th (walleye closes here on March 16th) in the morning (caught 1 walleye), then fished for crappies (caught many crappies) at the south end of the lake....and from what I hear, this year I could do the same thing....only problem, my boat is stuck in storage until maybe late this week....but I'm trying to pry her out... ...we are expecting lost of NICE weather here for most of this week....
nancur373 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Posted March 12, 2012 Sid. Looks like only great lakes in that link. But I am looking on my phone so might not be right. Will check on the lap top later
Siderli Posted March 12, 2012 Report Posted March 12, 2012 Sid. Looks like only great lakes in that link. But I am looking on my phone so might not be right. Will check on the lap top later On a laptop you can see very clear even small lakes.
jimmer Posted March 12, 2012 Report Posted March 12, 2012 Gannons Narrows was wide open all winter. The rest of the lake still has ice. It will be awhile before the main part of the lake opens up. The lower end has some open areas, but again, the areas that had over 14" will take awhile to break up. The old river bed will be the first to go. The water level is still way down, so most of the launches would be useless, other than Gannons Narrows Marina maybe.
nancur373 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Posted March 12, 2012 Ok Sid. Works waaaay better on the laptop. Thanks again. Page bookmarked.
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