Ice Conditions

Hi All

I am a transplant from Honey Harbour to Muskoka. I am wondering if someone can tell me where I can find “ice condition” reports? I am on Lake Muskoka but interested in several lakes in the area.

Thanks!

Don't bank on anything someone else tells you as far as safety, grab a spud and get to checking.

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Agree get out and check for yourself

I’m sure the OP isn't ‘banking’ on 3rd party ice info. Seems perhaps he’s just trying to get a feel for how the ice is forming in his new area before venturing out on unfamiliar water bodies (with his ice spud and his other safety gear I’m sure...). It’s not like he asked where all the good spots were lol.

I joined this site a few weeks back as I too am a transplant to Ontario (though I grew up here many years ago). Can’t help but feel a real air of negativity here on OOD. Been a member of several outdoors forums over the decades and can’t remember feeling this vibe on any of them, although Alberta Outdoorsman really went downhill a few years back.

I guess that might explain the relative lack of participation on this site compared to the others I frequent.

Maybe someone on this board might have that info you are looking for

https://www.lakesimcoeoutdoors.com/forums/

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Originally Posted by Danielson

I’m sure the OP isn't ‘banking’ on 3rd party ice info. Seems perhaps he’s just trying to get a feel for how the ice is forming in his new area before venturing out on unfamiliar water bodies (with his ice spud and his other safety gear I’m sure...). It’s not like he asked where all the good spots were lol.

I joined this site a few weeks back as I too am a transplant to Ontario (though I grew up here many years ago). Can’t help but feel a real air of negativity here on OOD. Been a member of several outdoors forums over the decades and can’t remember feeling this vibe on any of them, although Alberta Outdoorsman really went downhill a few years back.

I guess that might explain the relative lack of participation on this site compared to the others I frequent.

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I can guarantee you that you will get the same response about ice conditions on any forum or facebook group as well when it comes to ice conditions. How would you feel if you told someone that the ice was fine and then that person went out and went through a bad spot and died? I'm on an ice fishing group with 8K members and it's gotten so bad with folks asking that the mods have instituted a new rule that will get you booted for asking that. You will also get booted for burning a spot. Oaknut nailed it. Go check for yourself and bring a spud.

Take Mississippi lake for example. Many sections of the lake are fine with shacks out but there is one section in particular near a marina and boat launch where the lake narrows down somewhat and there is some current there that always makes for shady ice early season. Every year there seems to be an incident and this past week was no exception. So someone asks online about the lake and gets a response "yea it's good, seen a bunch of shacks out." This is what happened. https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/must-see-d...ario-1.5255599
Cheers

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Originally Posted by Danielson

I’m sure the OP isn't ‘banking’ on 3rd party ice info. Seems perhaps he’s just trying to get a feel for how the ice is forming in his new area before venturing out on unfamiliar water bodies (with his ice spud and his other safety gear I’m sure...). It’s not like he asked where all the good spots were lol.

I joined this site a few weeks back as I too am a transplant to Ontario (though I grew up here many years ago). Can’t help but feel a real air of negativity here on OOD. Been a member of several outdoors forums over the decades and can’t remember feeling this vibe on any of them, although Alberta Outdoorsman really went downhill a few years back.

I guess that might explain the relative lack of participation on this site compared to the others I frequent.

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One would have to be an awful sensitive Sally to take either of the above posts as negative. My post was strictly from a safety standpoint, especially given the sketchy season we are having.

Allow me to clarify, "don't go out on any ice yet without checking" I've watched ice thickness deplete in the last week in my area even with solid subzero Temps.

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Hi All

I wasn’t trying to cause an issue here. I was simply inquiring here. I didn’t know if there was a general report etc. I don’t live up there, I only visit. I don’t get up every weekend either. I was more curious that anything.

I will wait until I am up in 2 weeks. Hopefully we have a deep freeze coming in the forecast. Sure is cold this morning.

Thank you all for the replies.

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Originally Posted by 3MAN13

Hi All

I wasn’t trying to cause an issue here. I was simply inquiring here. I didn’t know if there was a general report etc. I don’t live up there, I only visit. I don’t get up every weekend either. I was more curious that anything.

I will wait until I am up in 2 weeks. Hopefully we have a deep freeze coming in the forecast. Sure is cold this morning.

Thank you all for the replies.

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Ya it would be nice with a community spreard across the province to count on local obervations to at least point you in the right direction.
All I can say try not to be to disheartened by the lack of guidance.
If you do get up might want to lead by example and post your observations, though do keep it general as not to draw too much attention to any one spot.

Have to go and look.

Im going to check my walk on spots on Rosseau tomorrow. I am not expecting safe ice. I talked to a friend today and he's been on 5 small lakes, he noted no more then 5" anywhere and very, very, sketchy

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Originally Posted by finsfurfeathers

Ya it would be nice with a community spreard across the province to count on local obervations to at least point you in the right direction.
All I can say try not to be to disheartened by the lack of guidance.
If you do get up might want to lead by example and post your observations, though do keep it general as not to draw too much attention to any one spot.

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This I agree with.
Sorry but I have no current info of that area to give.

I was north of the Muskoka the other day and was on around 5 inches . Got skunked lol like mentioned the ice didn't change much from last week to this week. Cold again now. You can always check the satilite pictures to see if it even has ice yet or use it as reference when the sun is shining like today .

Again you always have to check the ice your self or trust the person you received the info from. know a few guys that went to Lake Nipissing on opener people reported some good ice 2 guys took a sled and atv but didn't even take them off the truck. They were lucky to be on 3 inches of ice. But they said the fishing was good lol.


Good thing parts of Simcoe froze over last night. Don't follow me out first without checking I'm completely comfortable on 2.5 to 3inches of good ice.


Here is a link will show you if it's even frozen yet . Looks like lake Muskoka is still open water if I'm looking at the right lake. I know the river was all ice free from 11 on Wednesday.

https://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/mo...egion=h&page=1




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Drilled our pond just outside kw this morning to check the thickness for skating. 7”


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Thanks for the responses. Of course I would check the ice conditions myself. I was only looking for guidance. I will be heading up next weekend now as we are expecting a cold blast later this week. Give the lake a week more!