AO_GordB wrote:

sdmoulto wrote:

Lake of Two Rivers could be opening up any day now and quickly, while Opeongo looks like it could be quite different by the weekend. Its going to be close folks!

Sean

You are really optimistic, there is two feet of ice on that lake and it is locked up to the shore. Conditions now are what they are in early April during a "normal" ice-out year.

Have you seen the upcoming forecast ? There is potential for a lot to change in a very short period of time, no year is the same and you never know really ,again I will be in the park on Sunday and I'm pretty sure we're gunna have some more significant changes by then ! I'll have some pics to come Sunday !

Sean

I too plan to be fishing on the weekend, but like I already said I will be probably be ice fishing in or close to the park.
If I'm really adventurous I MAY even pull my canoe behind my snowmobile down the Brent road and try and get into North River Lake.

I just took a drive around the outskirts of North Bay and the overnight rain did some erious damage. Even trout lake is starting to open on the shore in spots now and some small ponds on the side of the higway are open, but some are still white and snow covered.
I'll be going back out to Kiosk either tomorrow or Friday for another update.

Last edited by ATVenture (4/25/2018 10:27 am)

AO_GordB wrote:

Have you seen the upcoming forecast ? There is potential for a lot to change in a very short period of time, no year is the same and you never know really ,again I will be in the park on Sunday and I'm pretty sure we're gunna have some more significant changes by then ! I'll have some pics to come Sunday !
Sean

I sure have seen the weather forecast. I have also been watching the ice go out in Algonquin Park for over 25 years, and my colleague Jerry has over 30. A few days of hot weather will get things moving but not as dramatically as you might think. Then it cools down again. We really need warm rainy days to start breaking up the ice.

This is a good forecast. Check meteoblue.com for more.

Gord,

I work within parks as well myself, and have lived, worked and cottage within the Ottawa Valley and Algonquin Park. Its an exciting but unsettled time of year! I am going to be doing some fishing/ driving through the corridor and northeast and around the Upper Ottawa Valley this weekend, and Im sure by this weekend we might be able to guess the ice out with more accuracy!

Reply 200! 

Last edited by MartinG (4/25/2018 6:21 pm)

Kevin wrote:

I, and I’m sure others, appreciate the eyes-on reports that are being posted here. I can read the weather forecasts and check the park website but it’s the guys on the ground that tell what’s really going on in and around the park. Will keep checking back to see what you guys are seeing. Thanks!

Couldn't have said it better myself.
Thanks for the photos and ice depth checks etc... !!!

AlgonquinLakes wrote:

MartinG wrote:

Reply 200! 

I feel like we’re going to be at 300 before the ice actually goes out. If anyone needs me I’ll be on Opeongo with a hairdryer.

 
Just go out and light a bunch of big fires all over the ice.  Get some holes in that cheese!

We've done a few #IceOut2018 reports but until recently things weren't moving much.  Here's to warmer weather, even rain and wind to clear up those lakes early in May.

March 2018 Ice Out Reports:
https://algonquinoutfitters.com/algonquin-ice-out-march-2018/

April 2018 Ice Out Reports:
https://algonquinoutfitters.com/algonquin-ice-out-april-2018/

We'll be announcing the winners in our 2018 Ice Out Contest once the ice is off of Lake Opeongo.
https://algonquinoutfitters.com/contest/2018-algonquin-park-ice-out-contest/

Photos from April 24th 2018
Lake Opeongo








Lake of Two Rivers


Smoke Lake




All photos by Randy Mitson (Algonquin Outfitters)

.. and shortly thereafter a cloud-free image popped up. Certainly there's long way to go, but the good weather is clearly kicking winter's butt in a hurry. 23rd versus today (the 26th) again. 

Last edited by Uppa (4/26/2018 4:14 pm)