Lake is OPEN

Boated to Bare Point this morning after the heavy fog lifted.We still pushed a little ice but by the time you guys arrive Friday night all the ice will be gone.
On our return trip to the Island we passed a couple boats.Spotted first Cormorant on 3rd and saw the first Beaver swimming around today-also heard frogs for the first time.This will be the last picture of the spring season,it was taken on May 04th Strawberry Portage in foreground looking south to Queer

may 6th 1:20 pm

what's happening today ??? can you see water or ice ??? the weekend is coming up ??? soooo maybe sat or sun or monday ??? maybe a hairdryer attached to the front of the boat c/w gen/set !!! that'll work ,,, i know it will ,,, it's got to work ,,, please try it and get back to me ,,, us !!! thanks for keeping us up to date ,,, it's now 1:22 ,,, pt

Okay...enough of the "S" word already! I want summer and want it now! Hahaha...nice pics you take. That's ugly looking at all that ice still. Terry Lunny said it was open from our place to Strawberry yesterday, but may have closed in again. Ice seems to be moving, but not fast enough. Keep up the reports, much appreciated.

Update

Today was my prediction for boating to town, Not going to happen. Sharon was closest.
Yesterday I boated from our place to the "H" in Hades-had to dodge and push my way through some huge ice chunks.Cannot get past Strawberry either.This picture is today over Scotty's looking East into Bigstone,looks pretty solid.Don't pack the perishables for the weekend just yet BUT you may want to bring warm clothes-long range is for 5 cm of snow.Will let everyone know when we make it out.Lake has risen
3" since 29th.

Update

On todays walk around Island we saw a Partridge standing on a log-we got to see him from start to finish do his "drumming" call.
I don't have very good news about the progress of ice conditions so I thought we would share a wildlife photo-this picture was taken on April 23 rd.(the only nice spring day we have had so far high 17c) There was a dead fish floating past and there was a total of 5 Eagles soaring and diving on it.(double left click on image to enlarge)
In the past 48 hours the lake has risen 2"--When you consider we do not reach our crest till July 01--I think the beaches will be a little shorter this summer--If it ever arrives!!!!!!
On today's boat ride,I made it just past the 2nd green buoy @ Frezell's Island and what I thought was open water on the other side was Just a different color "ICE".
Only short of Bald Island by the word "FRENCH" check your maps.From the "H" looking west towards Queer Island its solid ice.Checked the diary and we are not far off last years mark.