Give your lake reports here guys!!
Cookes Bay, Pushlinch, Skugog, The Canal, Soldiers Bay, etc!!

river canard, slushy,

there riding the shore of lk. st.clair

Is anyone off next week? Want to ride around lake Skidoo-b-gone?

Pushlinch Lake Guelph ONT..... had 5-6" last weekend. No plowed track......and some snow.

:beerchug:

There was a plowed track on Whitewater in Azilda Wednesday when I took my sled for a boot

There was also a few trucks and cars on the lake too :tease:

I ahve no problem with riding on the lake early season BUT not witha car

lots of tracks on river by Quinns marina off of lake Simcoe south of Beaverton, none on the lake yet though.

hmm, anyone else ride anywhere? Is this track on the north end of Skugog still plowed?

No it's snowed over now, we ran out there today for a looksy


Lake was good and flat great snow cover, seen very little wet/slushy spots. The only thing to watch for is a sled sized fresh open spot right in front of the causeway crossing on the south side of hwy 7A, lots of room to go around for now, as long as every one stays off or out of the hole she'll close back up in no time at all, bullrushes were just knocked down yesterday.

Also they moved the ice racing/bike track from the boat launch area to right out in front of town

I was out on Soldiers bay yesterday...guys are running up to Holland landing marina...but no farther, you can tell everyone is getting the itch, I also ran cooks bay, stopped out in the middle (not by choice) and it was fine, there are a couple ice huts out there already...I figure tommorow there will be tracks all the way up the river..

none of the Lakes around Haliburton/Dorset are ready yet, Kennisis Lk just capped over on Friday night. Kempenfelt bay has white caps on it right now :doh:

Kevo

Well, Kevin, I think I am not headed out today. I was hoping for some racing on the canal or something. Harmony's sled isn't running, TPS is outta whack!
She's baking cookies and I am gonna do some work on the sled!

Next weekend on Monday or Tuesday, we will be riding!!!!

Parry Sounds lakes aren't doing so great, as they are getting snowsqualls and have over 3 feet on the ground!!!

Hey Jon, we're heading out to Soldiers Bay in an hr or so, you should come out, and let Harmony keep baking :div20:

Kevo

LOL!! I am gonna pass, thanks!!
Lots of winter to go yet!! :beerchug:

It seems the lakes in the south are doing better than the north...

Here's a report on the lakes I passed this week-end.. Although I'm certainly not responsible, check your own ice...

Rice lake - Bewdley - a few slushy spots, passable

Scumbog - lots of people out...

Crystal Lake - Still a few open spots, don't stop..

happy trails..

As of today (sunday) There are tons of tracks going from soldiers to cooks, and cooks is loaded with sledders, kite borders and ice huts....let the season begin!!!

Went about 3-4 miles up the east shore of Rice Lk from The Rhino and the slushy spots turned black and almost open so we hightailed it back. The Granny was OK eastbound from Noones to Bewdley with some rocks and and a fair amount of gravel pokin thru but goin back west was pretty good. The hill up to the E108 from Noones was gettin nasty.

:beerchug:

At the other end of Nippising lake at West Arm we have about 5 inches. Sled tracks out there and had my quad on to plow a rink.

The big lake crusted over yet?

Ran Morrison lk in Muskoka on Sat. first sled out but a couple others came out after lunch. 6" frsh snow last night and still snowing, 18" on the ground now, 6-7" of good ice.
No trails open yet.

Wed night rode Rice lake from Bewdley over to the first big island.. Long island have some buddiyes with cottages there all was great ran the north shore didnt hit any slush. stopped at a friends house he went out and drilled 8.5 inches of solid ice in front of his place

There were tracks right up the middle of Rice from Rhino's but I kept hearin that voice and reading my own headlines so I turned back. Good thing we did 'cause the 02 Poo 8 had meltdown about 200 yrds from the Rhino. Coulda been a wet one :augen41:

:beerchug:

Sorry to hear about the meltdown. Ran Rice Lake Friday and Sunday could only find a couple of slushy spots (surface slush). Ran from Bewdley (Rhino's) to Elmhurst Resort on the north shore, everything was good.
We tried to run the Indian river but had to turn back at the Keene bridge as it was too slushy to continue.

Bring this to the top...
I find it quite interesting!!! Look at the DATES!!!!!!

Morrison Lk closed up this weekend and the family was skating in our bay on 3-4 inches of good ice. Looks like it might be good for a run by the weekend. Hopefully this fresh blanket doesn't insulate it too much. -23 Tues day night is looking good!!

Lake Vernon in Huntsville is finally closing up, the big part was open on saturday ( day time ) but had skimmed over by yesterday morning. The back end by Peacock Bay was closed up, not sure how thick, but after this weeks temps, no problems running the back end.

Anyone have any news on the Aplsey area. Anstruther in particular?

unlikely much ice. Even if there is, it will be super patchy patches!!! even some smaller lakes have had ice in parts for weeks, but the middle is wide open. When they do freeze... watch out cuz it could have a foot around the shore and 3 inches in other spots.

stay off the lakes around there for at least 2 weeks with this weather IMO.

I see dead people...

the canal and soldiers have ice and no open patches!

Patches
I was up to Catchacoma lake on the weekend. Saturday Jan.13 there was 0 ice. Sunday morning it was froze out 200 - 300 feet from shore. Ice was about 1" thick.
This week should really help with the cold temps.

Should be perfect for skating next weekend.

FUSE 6

I know I will be on Scugog this weekend getting a few breakin miles on the new ride. There should be lots of sleds out there, and probably a good 8" of ice with the cold weather. I might even have the radar out!

Can you check the canal ice and see how thick it is do you think it will be safe by the weekend at holand landing?

I was at the cottage on Chandos yesterday and it is frozen across except for a spot just east of the narrows. Neighbour walked out off his dock and it held but weekend before it was wide open. I think we will wait a while before going out. A few seasoned sledders in the area said give another week or so.

I wondered who dragged this out of the mud. LOL!

Yea, look at the dates. We were talking about ice riding being safe back in Decemer 15th 2005, not January 15th. Unreal.

This winter blows chunks big time.

LOL!! you're welcome!

It just froze over, it will need a little more time and cold temps.

Just heard some moron ran muskoka bay yesterday! It was wide open on Saturday, I fear this is going to be a sad weekend for some around Ontario.

Call me heartless, but I don't feel sad for stupid people.................

dude ran lake of bays in dwight on 3 inches under the supervision of custom john...

I see dead people....

Morrison Lk last Sunday, it might just be ready to run by Saturday, shes made 3" before last nights -30. Tha bays are safe 5-6".
Also just talked to my parents and the sleds are running Head LK in Haliburton today.