Fish of the lake

Northern Pike, Esox lucius. Females loaded with eggs. Caught in 8 to 10 feet of water.

Flashback

Sat. Jan. 30, -32 deg C at 6 am.

On Sept. 8, 2009 the new road was under major renovation and it has served our association very well. Deep ditches should remove the melt water very well.

Powder Jan. 28, 2010

At 1 pm Jan. 28 there is 6-7" of powder on the road. Some drifting snow in open areas. Snow cover on the rink is insulating the ice and making it too soft to walk on.

Slush Jan. 26

Two inches of snow over the last 24 hours has created about 3" of slush on the lake. No snowmachines heard or seen on lake.

Mill Hill Jan. 25, '10

Mill Hill is very icy. One truck slipped off the road onto the west side of the hill. The difficulty in getting back onto the road can be seen from about two thirds of the way up the hill to the bottom. Truck was pulled out with a block and tackle.

Road, Jan. 25, 2010

Parts of road are lacking snow cover. Hills are slippery but still passable with ATVs in morning.

Rain, Jan. 25, '10

Steady rain, +4 deg C at 10 am. Three inches of water on ice rink. Lake is flooded.

Road to island

The road is in great shape. Sunday Jan. 17, 2010.

Ice rink condition

Rink flooded for the 3rd time. Nice and smooth. Jan. 7, 2010.

On the lake

Many snowmobiles travel to a cliff about 1 km south of the causeway on the east side of the lake to take photographs.

Road Jan. 6, 10

Road in great shape to the island. About 1" powder on packed surface. Many overhanging branches.

Road plowed

Road plowed to island yesterday pm. Snow depth in forest 17".