Once the wind can get at the open water that has been created with shore melt it does not take that long for the wind action to clear the entire lake of Ice. Most years the Ice is cleared starting at the East end with a stiff East wind creating the waves that break up the Ice down to the West end. Which is why most years Ice is driven up on shore large distances on the NW side of the lake. The odd year the Ice will go out with a West wind which demolishes many wharves on the south side. Does not matter how sturdy they are built the Ice has the power of many D8's
Kiwi

ahoy, I think I see a pirate ship in the distance loaded with beer

So there's open ice on the East Side of the lake then Kiwi? Lol thats good because thats where the property is! What about other parts of the lake as well?

Looks like open water I see there.....was that a fish that just swam by

For the interest of the Fishermen and others. With the very strong SE winds we are experiencing we are starting to see the Ice clear out on the East end of the Lake and have open water here.
If the winds continue it is possible the entire Lake may open up very quickly.
Kiwi

see that slacker....positive energy

ya dick....what slacker said

Dick------get off work early so we can be there for evening fishing need to use u as icebreaker.

There was still snow on the ground this time last year..... no worries we will be fishing for the long weekend!!!!

We arrived the Friday of May Long Weekend last year at noon, temp in the truck read 27 degrees, yet there was still some ice in the southwest corner of the bay on Nath road. Quite a surreal scene to say the least. The ice had come off the day before we were told. Latest I can remember (been on Nath road for 36 years)...