from Rick

 

Yesterday Bob ice boated to Queer Isl.

says 3-4" ice in that area but only 1" ice with 2" snow on top from Matheson Bay to South end Scotty's .

Last year Dec 18 driving on plowed ice roads !

The ice has formed from French Portage North to Tee Pee Island and West to Crow Rock.

Fall of 2009 our last boat trip to Town was Dec 5. Winterized boats around 7th.

Lake level is up about 3" from Fall rains. ... from Rick Jackson December 6th 2015

Eva says Moore Bay has froze, still open water around Railroad Island ,,, from Rick

From Rick Jackson ; December 1st 2015

 

Bob texted this am and said : Frozen from Windigo north to French Portage.

Welcome channel froze over.

We could still boat to Island !!

Nov 22, 2015

 

Can you please post that Lawrenson Lake froze this morning and the bridge to Coney went in on Friday.

> Thanks

> Rick

We are boating!!

We made it to Bare Point Marina at 10:00 am Friday May 01. Had our steak sandwich,visit with friends. Just before we left the Island this morning the temp was +7, clear and calm, as soon as the sun hit the ice a fog developed and was hanging 6' above the ice but not over water. There was ice to push through Cat Island and again Rocky Narrows ,the are between Rocky Narrows and BarePoint was all fog with both ice and water,had to drive slow. There is still Ice on Manitou,Bigstone and you cannot get 1/4 mile beyond our Island.I would think a couple more days and all remaining ice should be gone-next weekend for sure. Lake is the lowest I can remember!be careful,safe and happy boating till next fall,Bye

Latest ice

Yesterday was a beautiful day,sunny,calm and 13. I went flying to check conditions,not looking good for this weekend? Lunnys are boating from Town to Scotty's beach.Ice is solid to shore all around Scotty's down to Queer Isl with a little open water around Railroad Island,Black ice in the area Railroad-Queer-Pipestone. I think we should be able to boat to Moore Bay Lodge for coffee tomorrow ? You could boat from Town to Welcome Channel but not any further than Brûlée Point.Pine Portage ice is black along the West shore but nowhere to go as Bigstone is Solid! Plan is to treat ourselves to lunch in Town Friday ,May 01, but may be a bowl soup at home??