2021 ice out predictions info etc

[knuckles]

Well i may be jumping the gun here..
Any predictions on this years ice out?
I was thinking the first week of may..however i have the last week of April booked for vacation....hmmm.

[puckster_guy]

 Looking like an early spring this year. I'll take an April date this year. April 25th...

[knuckles]

I like your thinking joe...i was planning on bringing the boat up there. Would be fantastic if i was able to boat in as well and get a head start on the season. If your up there that early i will be sure to stop in.

[knuckles]

Just heard ice about 1ft thick. Shorelines dangerous and soft spots around pressure cracks etc. Sounds like crossing on a sled is just about done....perhaps an early spring is in the cards.

[michelle]

Hmmm my guess is April 20th

[Campkipawa]

I'm going to be very optimistic and say April.12th.

Was on the ice yesterday morning and although it was very solid it never did set up like normal years. Furthermore, we are in the midst of a 6 day warm stretch. This is the first March in about 10 years which was mostly spring like as opposed to the normal 90% winter / 10% spring.

Bring on Spring!!!!

[puckster_guy]

Hmmm my guess is April 20th

I like that thinking...
@knuckles I'm aiming for right after Easter for a week or so, back in Barrie for a week then camp til Novemeber. I gotta see your place.

[Erin]

I am going with April 18th ! Fingers crossed early ice out

[Captain Steve]

I'm in with April 15th!

[Greg]

April 21 for me!

[limacharley]

I crossed Hunters Lake on my sled on Friday and Saturday to check on the camp. Went over the pressure crack. It was open for about 6 feet. Everywhere else, the ice is still 12-16” thick.

I’m guessing mid to late April at least. Say.....April 19th.

[Oarin]

May 15th.

[RHYBAK]

https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=-80.09993069238558,46.34551619260424,-77.57239447252948,47.57900652489859&t=2021-03-21-T00%3A00%3A00Z

Still looks pretty solid

[michelle]

The earliest we ever got into camp in the spring was 2010 early April.  By the time we got on the Maniwaki and had driven a while, we were noticing all the snow on the back roads. Got to our camp road and we were only able to drive in a little way. We had to carry stuff in the rest of the way....then go back and forth for more supplies the rest of the weekend. It was either that, or drive home ....didn't feel like doing that after already sitting in the truck for over 4 hours. It turned out to be a great weekend and I believe the ice was out by the time we left. Sooooo lesson learned, I now ask the locals about the back roads before we head out...lol.

[T-Bone]

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