Ice

 This is the channel I spoke about, when a crack develops that I can canoe across without touching ice it averages 14 days to Barepoint.

Spring ,2026

 This spring thaw is very similar to 2014 Spring, including cooler temperatures. We had more open water in 14 than we do today. In 14 we had more snow on island than this year. We were ice free May 19 in 2014 ,Working around docks yesterday in morning ice was dry and by 16:00 there were holes and flooded, but 20’ from shore still 30” thick. Yesterday was sunny,calm 14c, today is 20 with sun so expect to see shoreline open up. My guess is boating between May 12 to 19 ? Leaning closer to 19 th, I’ll have a better idea on April 30, that’s when I could canoe across to East Allie without touching ice and once that happens it averages 14 days till ice out. 

We made it to Barepoint this morning

 Had a good ride in with little ice at Cat Island to push through, great for cleaning the hull ! Next is was in Bigstone on East side Lunny’s Island but could navigate around that easily. Arrived home 15:00 there is still ice south of French Narrows around White out island, you can’t boat from West to East across the Manitou but you can get around by Scotty’s and Hades and  shammis narrows is open and you can travel Holmstrum marsh and Back channel. Looking East into Moore Bay, Andrew Bay both clear it looked a little white as far East into Bigstone as you could see, expect last of lingering ice to disappear 9 or 10. Lake has risen 10” since it first opened around our dock, nice height you don’t need a ladder to get out boat. This will be last post till Freeze up , safe boating 

Lake is open

 Just got a text from a friend who was flying today and his report is we can get to Barepoint.

However there is still some ice in Bigstone and Manitou to navigate around and you won’t get too far past French Narrows. We have had huge pieces of ice flowing past all day, some size football fields.Debbie and I will make our first run in for fresh produce in morning and I’ll be all over the Lake Friday so when I get home in evening I’ll post

May 6 boat ride

 Beautiful day here yesterday lake was glass not a breath wind hit 23c, sunny. I made it to green Bouy E27 the ice here is 6” thick, candelled with cracks, Dorian Marsh is ice free. When I can reach this point the earliest we made Barepoint is 4 days and longest was 10 days. We have a strong North wind this morning should help move ice around. I will go out again on May 8 see how far I can go and post again. Remember bridge to Coney comes out on May 09 but is poor weather next date is May 12

Countdown starts today

 This morning we are ice free between our Island and East Allie, when this happens we can make it to Barepoint anywhere from 7 days as in 2013 or as long as 23 days in 2021. Average over past 19 seasons is 14 days which would be May 14, I’m still thinking we could make Barepoint by May 09 with a little more help from Mother Nature and warm things up. On April 28 we dipped down to -5 and made 5/16 “ ice . Laurenson Lake is 1/2 clear of ice and yesterday April 30 the water bomber was practicing in Safety Bay.