Ice Out Predictions 2024

[knuckles]

We are in contact with Gus and Dixie Mongrain often. As most of you would know they live beside Marys place right in front of the government docks.
Their camp is just around the corner from Sunnyside.
Last year i believe Gus was the first boat off the launch.
We also have friends in town where we park our boat.
They update us all the time about the conditions.
I can do my best to try to get the precise ice out date.
We also have the camera set up at Sunnyside which may help.

I have attached todays Sunnyside picture.
There is almost no snow left, and there are dark patches on the ice sheet.
Looks like open water under the dock by the cribs.

[wayne]

Thanks Knuckles for looking after the ice out date. Really busy with other commitments, see you guy's at the launch in Kipawa or  our boats passing on the lake. Here's to a great fishing season!

[RickOnt]

April 10, 2024

[Fort Wisers]

Don't think I will be able to call the official ice off date this year. Not sure I will be in the area when the ice is off. Super early this year. Maybe some one else can call the date, Thanks

No worries at all Wayne, have a great season this year!

[Fort Wisers]

We are in contact with Gus and Dixie Mongrain often. As most of you would know they live beside Marys place right in front of the government docks.
Their camp is just around the corner from Sunnyside.
Last year i believe Gus was the first boat off the launch.
We also have friends in town where we park our boat.
They update us all the time about the conditions.
I can do my best to try to get the precise ice out date.
We also have the camera set up at Sunnyside which may help.

I have attached todays Sunnyside picture.
There is almost no snow left, and there are dark patches on the ice sheet.
Looks like open water under the dock by the cribs.

This all sounds great, thanks!

[hinorth]

April 15

[Kyle Skelding]

April 25.

Definitely could be earlier, crazy winter for lack of ice (mid/south Ontario). wonder how that will impact early season walleye.

[limacharley]

John, that's some wishful thinking eh?

April 24 for me.
About 5 weeks from today.

[limacharley]

My brother Sledhead is guessing April 23rd.

[Administrator]

According to knuckles updates, seems we might be getting close to ice out....
Here's where we're at so far:

April 1st - Rhybak
April 2nd - campkipawa
April 7th - Chazz
April 10th - RickOnt
April 12th - NortonJoe
April 13th - Jig and drift
April 14th - knuckles
April 15th - hinorth
April 16th - michelle
April 18th - Erin
April 19th - laktrouter
April 20th - reelpro
April 22nd - puckster_guy
April 23rd - Sledhead
April 24th - limacharley
April 25th - Kyle Skelding
April 26th - Oarin
April 29th - NovarDave

If anyone notices any errors in the above please let us know and we'll correct!

[RHYBAK]

John, that's some wishful thinking eh?

April 24 for me.
About 5 weeks from today.

I would have been fine if the darn winter didn't come back

[limacharley]

My trout pond has an aerator and there's still plenty of ice. Only open where the bubbles come up if there's wind.

It'll be a couple weeks at least. My native friend was ice fishing Hunter's lake last week and he said there was still 16 inches of ice.

[RHYBAK]

Second Chance
I see April 17 is open

[knuckles]

Warmer weather is in the forcast starting this upcoming weekend.
I thought i would share some pics that my friends took easter weekend.
The pics from town were from Dixie Mongrain, and the shot of the ottawa river was taken March 31st by Myles Joly.

[T-Bone]

That's outstanding! Thanks Stu!