Lake Report as of Friday February 16th, 2024
Good morning, everyone, my report is a day late because I wanted to check the lake out on my sled, and as usual I stayed out way too late.
Since last week the lake has made an inch of ice. The main part of lake has 6″, with up to 8″ in the Kenyon’s. 7″ in Northampton up to Sport Island Pub where there is 6″ also. Same goes all the way up to Batchellerville, then all the way to Ponderosa Pines where there is 5 1/2″. Off each side of Wally’s Point has 6″ as well. All is good solid black ice. Just the right amount of snow for lube, without making it slushy.
There are a few small heaves running in the usual spots from Lanzi’s and Sinclair, also one off of Scout. They are small but still pay attention. There are blown off spots of glare ice, which will freak you out because it looks like open water but it’s not.
Water is high so I rode right though the Mead Islands and didn’t take Stump Alley, but it looks flat through there. The conditions are fast, fast, fast so try not to duct tape the throttle because remember there are some heaves out there.
Also, water is dropping 2″ a day so things are going to change constantly, and the Trap Islands will eventually start poking out. SO PAY ATTENTION. (Easier said than done I know)
Fishing Report
Fishing is excellent!
Walleyes should even pick up more with snow on ice, and Northerns will probably slow down a little. Perch have picked up and size is good. No reports of Trout. Enjoy our two weeks of winter.
Tip of the week:
Canadiens build rockets.
