Algonquin Adventures / So when does the ice-out prediction conversation start???

**Posted by ATVenture** 4/20/2017 4:26 pm

Kawawaymog Lake April 20,2017

**Posted by Abe Froman** 4/20/2017 4:33 pm

Thanks ATVenture, I plan on setting off from K-Mog on May 5th for a few days! Appreciate the first hand update!

http://www.youtube.com/user/kayakcamper · **Posted by Uppa** 4/20/2017 6:08 pm

Kawawaymog is super shallow, so no surprise it's ice-free. But still, seeing any shot of a completely open Algonquin(ish) lake is still great!

**Posted by ATVenture** 4/21/2017 6:22 am

TROUT LAKE (probably the deepest lake around here) in North Bay opened up last night! All the ice blew into a small bay by my house but other than that the lake is clear it looks like.
HAPPY FISHING THIS WEEKEND EVERYONE! Keep those lines tight! ;-) Hopefully the next pics I post will be of Brook Trout. ;-)

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**Posted by ATVenture** 4/21/2017 7:05 am

Tripper wrote:
I was in the Park on Wednesday. Most lakes are still iced in, even the small ones such as Mew, Found, Peck. Some like Ring-neck Pond, Eos and Eucalia are about half to almost open.
Park (Long) Lake at the boundary was open, you could paddle from end to end but there was ice all along the south shore. Smoke, Canoe and Opeongo all still had ice with no openings. The only open water on Opeongo was about 100m south of the store. Tea Lake was the only lake that had significant open water. The centre of the lake was still frozen but open in the west up to where the lake widens and in the east open to the eastern most island.

There will be trout fishing opportunities this weekend for sure no doubt.. you just have to be creative and MOST IMPORTANTLY be safe! There will be many desperate people (like myself) canoeing/fishing in whatever open water they find this weekend.

**Posted by Coureur des Biere** 4/21/2017 8:21 am

Geez I really hope the rain the last few days and the few days next week is enough to get the ice out by next weekend...

Temps arn't crazy high...hopefully alot of wind and rain will do the job...

http://www.youtube.com/user/kayakcamper · **Posted by Uppa** 4/21/2017 9:47 am

Coureur des Biere wrote:
Geez I really hope the rain the last few days and the few days next week is enough to get the ice out by next weekend...

Temps arn't crazy high...hopefully alot of wind and rain will do the job...

I've stopped worrying about whether or not the ice will be out in time for my trip (May 4th) and started worrying about just how mucky, if not outright flooded, the portages are going to be. It's been raining so damn much. We need sunshine, and lots of it.

**Posted by swedish pimple** 4/21/2017 10:03 am

the ice still on the lakes may not be the only problem, good point mentioned about mud. "uppa"
how many portages have been checked/cleared, from winter storm damage. how many road access points are in drive in conditions. perhaps a second week of across the board park closer will be needed to clean things up. conditions are still subject to change. i would not be surprised,,,,,, just say`n, because i am all packed and ready to go.
i even picked some worms

**Posted by ATVenture** 4/21/2017 11:19 am

Kioshkokwi Lake - April 21st, 2017 Ice is probably at least 30%(?) out now? Probably more. Will be open by Sunday evening for sure. The ice starts way out where you can see the faint white line. Lots of loons out on the lake this morning! Haven't heard their call in a long time! :-)

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**Posted by ATVenture** 4/21/2017 11:41 am

Looking East from campground

Looking at the campground beach

At the access point beside the permit office.

A little hike down the railbed Looking South-West

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http://www.youtube.com/user/kayakcamper · **Posted by Uppa** 4/21/2017 1:45 pm

Algonquin Outfitters posted a whole bunch of new pictures today. The water level on Opeongo is crazy high.

On the bright side, the ice is definitely looking super rotten!

**Posted by Coureur des Biere** 4/22/2017 12:44 pm

Darn wispy clouds in the latest sat image (16:07 GMT) are blocking AP but Lake Nippising is completely ice free...maybe the next one in an hour will give us a little window through!

**Posted by ATVenture** 4/22/2017 5:51 pm

Coureur des Biere wrote:
Darn wispy clouds in the latest sat image (16:07 GMT) are blocking AP but Lake Nippising is completely ice free...maybe the next one in an hour will give us a little window through!

Nipissing and Trout Lake are free. Tried to get into Cedar Lake today but the road is still snowed in at the 12km or so mark.

**Posted by upthepaddle** 4/22/2017 8:09 pm

Thanks ATVenture for the constant updating.
I'm booked for the 28th. Should I think that it's completely un-possible?

**Posted by breed85** 4/22/2017 8:46 pm

upthepaddle wrote:
Thanks ATVenture for the constant updating.
I'm booked for the 28th. Should I think that it's completely un-possible?

I wouldnt say its completely unpossible. Check MODIS imaging. Looks like good progress in the last week amd theres still time for you. Fingers crossed.

**Posted by Coureur des Biere** 4/22/2017 8:51 pm

Based on todays Image and the weather this week I think that 18-20 degree Wednesday will finish off the ice.

Its the roads I'm worried about now

**Posted by ATVenture** 4/23/2017 6:35 am

breed85 wrote:
upthepaddle wrote:
Thanks ATVenture for the constant updating.
I'm booked for the 28th. Should I think that it's completely un-possible?
I wouldnt say its completely unpossible. Check MODIS imaging. Looks like good progress in the last week amd theres still time for you. Fingers crossed.

I think WORST CASE they won't issue any permits for Opeongo until after Friday but I think everywhere else will be good to go for sure! I'm assuming they will be doing an ice flight on Thursday.