Monitor Ice Out....Satellite imagery - updated pic

[ccmtcanada]

You can see how parts of Quinte and rivers like the one flowing into Rice Lake are ice free. Hard to tell, but is the south end of Scugog open water? The imagery at http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/region_map.html is a good way to see it happening (assuming it's not a cloudy day).

 

 

Edited April 5, 2013 by ccmt

[icedude]

Absolutely--Find it cool to watch from that perspective as well.

 

Thanks for the linkage here !

 

 

On-the-Ground is a neat experience as well as you probably know.

 

The Live Sounds of ICE-Out in this region is an annual right of Spring

 

Have FUN--Play Safe

 

TightLines

 

ID1

[irishfield]

I'll check back in about a month... ice might start to move, by my dock, by then! More likely about 6 weeks from now...

[Bernie]

Yep. Still driving the truck to the island.
Last year on this day I was riding in a boat.

[grizzlybri]

This is a great link, i can see Presqu'ile (Brighton) Bay. which is one of my main spots i fish.

[Handlebarz]

Ice out watch??? Dang I forgot that some places in Ontario actually had good ice this year.

 

I love the MODIS site been using it for 8 years or so now to help figure out where to go fishing. Awesome shots of the Great Lakes for sure

[fishindevil]

Yes it's cool I have been on that site for years as well !!!! There's lots more on that site too like thermal temps of the Great Lakes salmon guys use it a lot you can clearly see the dirty water Comming out of the niagara river too !!!!!

[ccmtcanada]

Slowly coming along! As of yesterday, Quinte is pretty much ice free. Open spots on Rice....and may of the rivers leading into lakes in the rest of the Kawarthas. Come on soft water!

 

[jedimaster]

Thought you all might like to read this.... The year that Lake Ontario Froze!!!

 

http://www.mynewwaterfronthome.com/greatlakesfreeze.aspx

[Fisherman]

Even the S/E corner and Cook Bay in Simcoe are starting to darken up, shows better on todays image.

[icedude]

Even the S/E corner and Cook Bay in Simcoe are starting to darken up, shows better on todays image.

Keen eye Fisherman--have learned to always expect this from you .

 

Probably not appropriate but--what the Heck?

 

Orillia Perch Festival April 20-May 11

 

Winternet or do we wear shorts?

 

Just a question......... Sheesh !-Relax !

 

Paul

[jedimaster]

The longterm looks like good daytime temps, but Its not gonna be shorts temps.

[DRIFTER_016]

I'll check back in about a month... ice might start to move, by my dock, by then! More likely about 6 weeks from now...

 

It was -42 with the wind chill this morning.

Gonna be a while before our ice melts I think.

On a positive note currently they are calling for +3 next Thursday.

By Wednesday they will probably change that to -20!!!

[Fisherman]

Keen eye Fisherman--have learned to always expect this from you .

 

Probably not appropriate but--what the Heck?

 

Orillia Perch Festival April 20-May 11

 

Winternet or do we wear shorts?

 

Just a question......... Sheesh !-Relax !

 

Paul

I was up in Orillia yesterday, on the south side it's open out to the old Government dock, on the north side, it's open to about the first island. I'm thinking with the rain and temps this week coming we'll be good for opening day, maybe even before that.

[misfish]

I,ll be on open water in the morning.

[DRIFTER_016]

I,ll be on open water in the morning.

 

I'll be on comfy couch in the morning!!!

[mr blizzard]

It was -42 with the wind chill this morning.

Gonna be a while before our ice melts I think.

On a positive note currently they are calling for +3 next Thursday.

By Wednesday they will probably change that to -20!!!

Ya Dave, a + whats that, Dave make sure u wear a baseball cap and drink plenty of water next Thursday, don't want anyone getting sunstroke or heat exhaustion I have my air conditioner ready to go, remember the sun is strongest between 11 and 1

[icedude]

I was up in Orillia yesterday, on the south side it's open out to the old Government dock, on the north side, it's open to about the first island. I'm thinking with the rain and temps this week coming we'll be good for opening day, maybe even before that.

Thanks for the local update Fisherman

 

ID1

[Beans]

You can see how parts of Quinte and rivers like the one flowing into Rice Lake are ice free. Hard to tell, but is the south end of Scugog open water? The imagery at http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/region_map.html is a good way to see it happening (assuming it's not a cloudy day).

 

 

Could be open water Cliff...All lands and water south of the causeway from Port Perry to Scugog Island and beyond is Private Property and is basically swamp land with shallow weedy water and lots of bullrushes for the sun to reflect off of...

Edited April 6, 2013 by Beans

[freddyp]

Fisherman, I'm a regular for the festival. But not sure what you mean by the old government dock? What about the public launch @ the end of Collins drive? Is the ice out from there over to the narrows yet? thanks!