tricky Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) I am not pushing to get out sledding on half frozen lakes, but I am wondering from here in the sunny south, if smaller lakes are starting to solidly freeze up? My particular concern is Wollaston lake at Coe Hill, and whether or not we might be able to skate on the smaller bays buy Christmas or New Years. Most years we could, but maybe I am going back waaaay too far. Edited December 15, 2019 by tricky spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 2 went in the other day in Haliburton county from what I understand. 3 weeks at least I will bet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMSOMAIR Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Waaaaaay too early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka1 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Saw the Lester boys on Youtube out on their lake in Haliburton-they said 8"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Just now, Muskoka1 said: Saw the Lester boys on Youtube out on their lake in Haliburton-they said 8"! It's a small lake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 47 minutes ago, tricky said: I am not pushing to get out sledding on half frozen lakes, but I am wondering from here in the sunny south, if smaller lakes are starting to solidly freeze up? My particular concern is Wollaston lake at Coe Hill, and whether or not we might be able to skate on the smaller bays buy Christmas or New Years. Most years we could, but maybe I am going back waaaay too far. A couple of weeks ago Chandos was starting to freeze over @ Trotters Beach. I was there mid-week & the ice was gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 19 minutes ago, Yukon Cornelious said: It's a small lake... Probably shallow too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtserider Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Yukon Cornelious said: It's a small lake... With little or no current. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastwhitecat Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 BASS LAKE has about 6 to 10 inches of ice on it and about 8 inches of snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signfan Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Only way to know is to go cut a hole and check yourself. My bet is for a little bay on Wollastin the answer would be yes. That said don't know the specific location so can't say for sure. Like one person said the big part of Chandos is wide open. Good chance our little bay on Chandos will be safe with 6" - 8" by new years. I'd say 65% of the time we do have good ice in our bay by x-mas. It frooze over about 2 weeks ago and there is more 20 below coming. The big part of the lake will still be the 2nd week of January at best if the cold sticks around. Wollastin is probably a similar story. Pack your skates, an axe and a tape measure and find out when you get there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricky Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 25 minutes ago, signfan said: Only way to know is to go cut a hole and check yourself............ . Pack your skates, an axe and a tape measure and find out when you get there. Thanks signfan and everyone else offering information. I will be doing exactly as you advise. I also have a couple of half dead old poplar trees leaning out over the beach, and I hope to have enough ice that I can fell them onto the ice without breaking it open. The whole idea of leaving the job until winter is to keep bark debris out of the lake. If I hear of sledding on the area lakes, I know I will be okay on our quiet, shallow bay. Please keep the updates coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Just on the news, a 57 year old man drowned in Bushwolf Lake near Sir Sam's Inn. Apparently he was in a pickup plowing the ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricky Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 37 minutes ago, revrnd said: Just on the news, a 57 year old man drowned in Bushwolf Lake near Sir Sam's Inn. Apparently he was in a pickup plowing the ice. Sad that this sort of thing continues to happen year after year. May he RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 As usual ice is varying depending on where you go.... cold temps this week should help. Victoria Harbour (Georgian Bay) had 5 inches of ice 55 ft. from shore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capster59 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Lake Vernon in Peacock bay.cut Two holes.1st closer to shore about 4 inches then 60 feet out closer to 6 inches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortLoringSledder Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 4-6" around Port Loring area in still water. Anything with a current is mostly open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 The view from Trotters Beach on Chandos this afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signfan Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 40 minutes ago, revrnd said: The view from Trotters Beach on Chandos this afternoon No pic?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Oops. Busy w/ a couple of emails @ the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledjunk Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 I figured that it was snowing so hard, it was all white 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grover_yyz Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I was in Haliburton a few days ago and there was a person on the ice with an ATV ice fishing. He was fairly close to shore out from the gas station (I think XTR). Still fairly large open area around the dam and at the mouth of the river closest to town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signfan Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 4 hours ago, revrnd said: Oops. Busy w/ a couple of emails @ the same time. Still lots of open water there. No real surprise. It's typically 3rd week of January before it's safe. It's a big and deep body of water. 30 below tonight might freeze it over though. Once that occurs the depth of the ice will grow in short order if it stays cold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 2 hours ago, signfan said: Still lots of open water there. No real surprise. It's typically 3rd week of January before it's safe. It's a big and deep body of water. 30 below tonight might freeze it over though. Once that occurs the depth of the ice will grow in short order if it stays cold Definitely. The open water does show up as well in the photos. The bay there isn't completely frozen over to the 'points'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barberch Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I was surprised to see Kennisis Lake frozen over today. It is usually later if I remember correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideshow bob Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 They all freeze roughly at the same time. Kennisis Kawagama Mary Vernon Lake of Bays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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