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Yeah I just drove around the lake. Crazy. Sadly it's not enough ice on that lake to hold out with the warmer temps we have coming in a few days so chances are by he weekend toga will be back to the starting point almost. However the smaller lakes I'm sure have a thick enough crust at this point to stay together through the warmer temps until colder temps come back.Either way, is it spring yet? Lol
Toga did lock up mostly last night. Some open water in spots. I dont think i ever saw a lake have no ice and lock up in 1 night...ducks and geese are here. Awesome to watch
Wind made quick work of majority of the ice on toga. Now its just the edges and south end that have ice. Fish creek too. I was going to be very surprised if that lake locked in 1 day and stayed. Conditions must of been perfect the other night. Ice was clear and smooth. Going to be a while now with forecasted temps. 2 weeks at least is my guess. Unless you launch the boat. Lots of open water
Looks like I have somewhere to put my boat still by this weekend.
Does anyone know if you can park at the new park that they opened this year on the right, going out into the lake from the boat launch? Or did they block it off at the top? Thanks!
Just gotta break ice at launch and in channel then you free man for majority of lake. Will be more open more each day.
Nice, how's the rest of the lake looking?
Read the thread. Lake is mainly open water
Water must be right at that temp. Lake was locked then it opened and must of tighten back up over night because i parked in the old cliffs restaurant yesterday and you could see a ton of open water. Was only froze south of snake hill and north near launch. I couldnt see ice in mannings cove. Good news i guess. Im not really in ice fishing mode quite yet. Still shooting ducks and geese. How cold it get here last night? I was in niagara falls yesterday and today and wasnt cold really. No wind either.