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4/26/2018 8:53 am  #205


Re: 2018 Ice Out Predictions?

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!

 

4/26/2018 12:43 pm  #206


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Sean, ATV, Gord

I know everyone on here is very appreciative of your optimism/realism/experience and first hand reports of whats going on. It gives us all anxiety/hope haha

By ice out time every year we all have cabin fever and just want to wet a line and a paddle. 

Also Im in for some lake fires if it'll help Martin and Vans 


"Everyone must believe in something. I believe I'll go Canoeing" - Henry David Thoreau
 

4/26/2018 1:59 pm  #207


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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)

 

4/26/2018 3:28 pm  #208


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Cloud cover obscures most of the only satellite image for today so far (including all of Algonquin), but here's Lake Simcoe on the 23rd versus today. 

 

4/26/2018 4:13 pm  #209


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.. 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)

 

4/26/2018 5:41 pm  #210


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I too would like to add my thanks to those who are keeping us up to date.


A mans gotta do, what a man's gotta do.
 

4/27/2018 5:27 am  #211


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10cm of snow for northern APP tomorrow.
I am seriously considering going ice fishing via snowmobile. 
Even ALMOST considering pulling my canoe full of fishing gear behind my snowmobile down the snow covered Brent road tomorrow.

 

4/27/2018 8:49 am  #212


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Its really starting to look like May 11 (or maybe a day or two earlier) is probably when opening will be. Any optimists??? lol

Sometime next week I am sure the park will delay opening a week to the 11th and then maybe move it back a day or two when/if the ice goes out earlier.

If its going below zero this weekend with the chance to add snow then I do not see how even with the temperatures  forecast for early next week (as I've seen similar in past years that have taken 2 weeks to melt 18" of ice) that its even open by the 6th or 7th, nevermind the 4th.

I thought we were good this year after the February weather...I guess after 18 years watching ice out I should have known better haha

Sorry for thinking out loud in writing, but I have to make a final decision today on vacation time.

Cheers!


"Everyone must believe in something. I believe I'll go Canoeing" - Henry David Thoreau
 

4/27/2018 12:12 pm  #213


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I was out at Kiosk again early this morning,
I was able to walk out onto the ice with no issues. The water level is coming up a bit creating a bit of open water on the shore, but the ice is still solid.
If I go and ice fish Kiosk lake tomorrow I wouldn't be breaking any laws would I? I would use a hand auger so that wouldn't be an issue, and I'd obviously only use worms. Possibly a once in a lifetime opportunity. 

 

4/27/2018 12:46 pm  #214


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No rules against ice fishing when the trout season is open. 

 

4/27/2018 12:57 pm  #215


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That's how I understand it as well. Presumably you wouldn't be snowmobiling into the park, as that is against the rules (your reference to a hand auger suggests you are well aware ATV, but I figured I'd put it out there in general).

I was holding out as much hope as I could for May 4, but it's really looking like there's no way I'm going. I'll be interested to hear your ice thickness report!

 

4/27/2018 1:48 pm  #216


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RobW wrote:

No rules against ice fishing when the trout season is open. 

Maybe not on paper but don't let the wardens see you. I tried it one time and had an irate warden yelling at me from shore in short order.  I went through the wording to make sure I wasn't breaking any rules beforehand but the Warden wasn't hearing it.

 

4/27/2018 1:49 pm  #217


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I keep thinking May 4 is still a long way away and just maybe .... and then I looked at my calendar and realized May 4 is next Friday and am pretty happy that I pushed my first trip back to May 14. Which ... the ice'll be gone by then, right? 

 

4/27/2018 2:31 pm  #218


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AlgonquinLakes wrote:

I keep thinking May 4 is still a long way away and just maybe .... and then I looked at my calendar and realized May 4 is next Friday and am pretty happy that I pushed my first trip back to May 14. Which ... the ice'll be gone by then, right? 

It's going to be close. Annoyingly, frustratingly close. 

 

4/27/2018 2:57 pm  #219


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I'm surprised they haven't pushed back from the May 4th day yet. 


We do not go to the green woods and crystal waters to rough it, we go to smooth it.
 - George Washington Sears
 

4/27/2018 3:21 pm  #220


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Our Earth Sciences Field School started at a resort on Mississagagon Lake today.   That's about 30km north of Kaladar on highway 7 and south of Bon Echo PP.  The report I got from one of the instructors is that the lake is still frozen solid and the resort owner reported a couple of days ago that there was still a foot of ice on the lake.  This is a location well to the SE of Algonquin Park that would normally be ice free long before Algonquin is.

 

4/27/2018 9:08 pm  #221


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ShawnD wrote:

I'm surprised they haven't pushed back from the May 4th day yet. 

In past years those updates have happened on Mondays or maybe Tuesday if they are trying to do a survey flight and the weather is bad on Mondays. 

 

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