Algonquin Adventures / 2018 Ice Out Predictions?

**Posted by vanslyke** 5/02/2018 8:22 am

ATVenture wrote:
K-Mog yesterday.

What lake is Kmog?

**Posted by AlgonquinLakes** 5/02/2018 8:26 am

I’d guess Kawayamog, access point 1

**Posted by vanslyke** 5/02/2018 9:01 am

Thanks guys.
Looks like its melting up quick.

**Posted by andrewr0520** 5/02/2018 9:23 am

Does anybody have the website where we can look at the satellite imaging of the area?

http://www.youtube.com/user/kayakcamper · **Posted by Uppa** 5/02/2018 9:24 am

andrewr0520 wrote:
Does anybody have the website where we can look at the satellite imaging of the area?

https://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.php?region=g&page=1

**Posted by andrewr0520** 5/02/2018 9:51 am

Uppa wrote:
andrewr0520 wrote:
Does anybody have the website where we can look at the satellite imaging of the area?
https://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.php?region=g&page=1

Thank you!!!

**Posted by ATVenture** 5/02/2018 9:56 am

Getting hit hard in North Bay with rain right now, looks like Trout Lake might shed its ice in the next couple of days.

**Posted by andrewr0520** 5/02/2018 10:22 am

I just called the park, and lovely Debbie told me that the May 11 date could change depending on the conditions, but it's unlikely. Take that for what it's worth.

http://www.youtube.com/user/kayakcamper · **Posted by Uppa** 5/02/2018 10:33 am

Oh well if Debbie says we're good to go, then pack your bags boys!

I'm not actually terribly concerned about the May 11th date at this point. The forecast is filled with ice-melting conditions.

**Posted by andrewr0520** 5/02/2018 10:34 am

Uppa wrote:
Oh well if Debbie says we're good to go, then pack your bags boys!

I'm not actually terribly concerned about the May 11th date at this point. The forecast is filled with ice-melting conditions.

Haha well I have a trip booked for Monday-Thursday next week; I'm gonna wait it out till this weekend to see if there's any budge on the date, and if not, looks like Frontenac or QEW for me.

**Posted by nvm** 5/02/2018 10:39 am

Seems unlikely that the park would then push the date up if they had already pushed it back and cancelled a bunch of reservations (I guess they haven't cancelled yours yet? They haven't cancelled mine for Friday yet).

We can't shift dates either, so we have to shift locations. Is anyone in the Bancroft area who can report on ice status? That's well below HWY60, so I'm hoping it will be thawed by Friday/Saturday, but with cloudy days forecasted I don't think the sat images will be much help. Thanks!

**Posted by andrewr0520** 5/02/2018 10:44 am

nvm wrote:
Seems unlikely that the park would then push the date up if they had already pushed it back and cancelled a bunch of reservations (I guess they haven't cancelled yours yet? They haven't cancelled mine for Friday yet).

We can't shift dates either, so we have to shift locations. Is anyone in the Bancroft area who can report on ice status? That's well below HWY60, so I'm hoping it will be thawed by Friday/Saturday, but with cloudy days forecasted I don't think the sat images will be much help. Thanks!

Yeah they haven't cancelled my reservation which gives me a glimmer of hope. We'll see if ma nature crushes that though.

**Posted by breed85** 5/02/2018 10:48 am

Will be up on LOB (Dwight) tomorrow and be taking a drive around that area to see if anything is fish-able.
I'll take some photos and post ice/water conditions.

**Posted by nvm** 5/02/2018 11:09 am

breed85 wrote:
Will be up on LOB (Dwight) tomorrow and be taking a drive around that area to see if anything is fish-able.
I'll take some photos and post ice/water conditions.

Cool, that will be very interesting to hear about. We're looking at the Baptiste Lake area which is even further south, so fingers crossed. LoB does typically open up before HWY 60, if I recall from past years.

**Posted by sdmoulto** 5/02/2018 11:17 am

I am going to stay the weekend at the cabin in Rolphton this weekend, going to talk to some friends at Brent, if anything super interesting or exciting arises I will let you guys know!

Sean

**Posted by sdmoulto** 5/02/2018 11:21 am

Pertaining to the black flies and mosquitos, I am at home in Ottawa this week and black flies PLUS mosquitos are very much present. I cannot have a cold beer on my back deck without minimum 3-4 mosquito bites during evening twilight hours. Black flies are out and biting in Ottawa as well. Mind you Ottawa is 1-2 weeks ahead of the park in weather, but would not surprise me to have bugs right on the opener in algonquin next weekend.

Sean

http://www.youtube.com/user/kayakcamper · **Posted by Uppa** 5/02/2018 12:18 pm

andrewr0520 wrote:
Haha well I have a trip booked for Monday-Thursday next week; I'm gonna wait it out till this weekend to see if there's any budge on the date, and if not, looks like Frontenac or QEW for me.

A friend of mine spent last night in Frontenac. According to her there are zero bugs out, but she might have been lying just to make me even more jealous that she's camping and I'm... not.