Tjames09 Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 14 day is showing minus double digits every night, and decent minus degrees during the day. Snowfall might slow down the ice though. Hoping within two weeks ice will be relatively safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Simcoe, Cooks and VB will be cutting it close but smaller lakes should be safe very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjames09 Posted December 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 55 minutes ago, jerpears1 said: Simcoe, Cooks and VB will be cutting it close but smaller lakes should be safe very soon. Hoping to be up in Huntsville or gravenhurst. The weather seems cold enough but the amount of snow could make it dangerous and really slow production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 If the cold keeps up like last night and today Long Point Bay may even freeze, not in 2 weeks but eventually. I hope so. The thermometer on the lake side deck says -15C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 im heading to Pointe Au Baril Friday will be testing the ice right in front of my place in the surival suit, life jacket with a rope tied and two buddies on land to haul my butt out if i go through. She froze up last Thursday, but we have had a butload of snow so the ice may be just a pile of slush...We fished last year on 6 inches of slush...it was sketchy as hell lol We have had a couple of nights down to -23 now though, tonights windchill is -33 so hopefully we get enough to sneak out on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Safe ice isn't going to happen anytime soon around Midland / Penetang. This is the hood of my plow truck an hour ago... it was clean after I plowed at 4PM yesterday. The Sound is wide open as of 3pm today.. if it wasn't for the snow I should get the boat down there for Musky on open water! Temagami I have had no report from Neighbours to say it's safe to sled out to the island, but by Christmas we should be good for a trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 15 hours ago, AKRISONER said: im heading to Pointe Au Baril Friday will be testing the ice right in front of my place in the surival suit, life jacket with a rope tied and two buddies on land to haul my butt out if i go through. She froze up last Thursday, but we have had a butload of snow so the ice may be just a pile of slush...We fished last year on 6 inches of slush...it was sketchy as hell lol We have had a couple of nights down to -23 now though, tonights windchill is -33 so hopefully we get enough to sneak out on. Make sure you don't tie off to the bumper of your vehicle. Someone may get the great idea to go get a coffee in town. Wayne I thought the 8" we got here last night was too much, that's crazy. More snow last night than all last winter. I think we are in for a Duesenberg this year. I can't wait for the winds to start blowing off the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 People have been ice fishing north of 17 for 2 weeks now. Big lakes are firming up nicely now, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsman Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Yes heading to Temagami on the 26th. If not fishing that day the next for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftPlastics Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Im hoping to check out Stucco lake this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 I'll be out this weekend. -17 in Barrie right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 A photo and the comments that would make no sense have been deleted by request. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 7 hours ago, SoftPlastics said: Im hoping to check out Stucco lake this weekend can you let me know if Stucco is safe? Been meaning to fish that lake for years now. Just always forget/Get distracted by Quinte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, jerpears1 said: can you let me know if Stucco is safe? Been meaning to fish that lake for years now. Just always forget/Get distracted by Quinte. nothing will be "safe" yet but there will be opportunities for the careful and brave. Edited December 13, 2017 by AKRISONER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 5 minutes ago, AKRISONER said: nothing will be "safe" yet but there will be opportunities for the careful and brave. That neck of the woods is weird. I was on Quinte on Christmas Eve last year and it was 6 inches of solid ice straight across. I was shocked because cooks was still wide open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 The temperatures are good in cottage country but it's the continual accumulating snow that's not good . The back lake we were at in Haliburton last Saturday had 1 inch of crappy ice, and now there's probably a thick layer of snow on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) 51 minutes ago, chris.brock said: The temperatures are good in cottage country but it's the continual accumulating snow that's not good . The back lake we were at in Haliburton last Saturday had 1 inch of crappy ice, and now there's probably a thick layer of snow on top. the difference for us was that the lake didnt even freeze up until last thursday, so i didnt expect any ice...theres a thick blanket of snow now but its been -20 every night and -27 last night. Something has to give! if anything I will be out floating on 6 inches of slush like last year lol literally no solid ice at all. we were able to dig through it using the strainer spoon. Edited December 13, 2017 by AKRISONER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 The snow always ruins my plans for ice fishing over the Christmas holidays. Cold enough but the snow slows down the freeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) 18 hours ago, Old Ironmaker said: If the cold keeps up like last night and today Long Point Bay may even freeze, not in 2 weeks but eventually. I hope so. The thermometer on the lake side deck says -15C. Next week temps Johnny is in the pluses. I hope we get out there this year. Edited December 13, 2017 by Fish Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettiop Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 People fishing outta Mitchell bay already down on lake st clair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Just heard that my neighbour from across the channel on Temagami fell through the ice today trying to walk to my side so I guessing not safe anytime soon. And to think I drove my truck to his island 9 years back to pick him up on Dec 17th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjames09 Posted December 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 just checked the ice near me. three spud bar hits and broke through. measured about 1.5"-2". But its ugly ice, surprised its slushy considering its -16 out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cisco Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Maybe since the freezing water absorbed the overlying snow creating a kinda sponge cake consistency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 1 hour ago, irishfield said: Just heard that my neighbour from across the channel on Temagami fell through the ice today trying to walk to my side so I guessing not safe anytime soon. And to think I drove my truck to his island 9 years back to pick him up on Dec 17th! Thats the year Terry and I ice fished little lake end of November. That was a great ice fishing season. Ice til Mid April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Why is everyone giving temps on the Cillyazz scale and then giving the ice thickness in inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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