Ice Travel to Honey Harbour

[John Whyte]

Thanks for the report. That sounds like an interesting route.

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[kennyb1005]

Hi Shamookie,

I have been following the thread....by the sounds of it we are summertime neighbours.  It sounds like your place is in Deer Island Channel or close to there.  I am in Little Bass Bay.
We are looking to head up the Family Day weekend.....if the ice is good.  I would not go near it now....but after tomorrow the weather gets colder....perhaps by the 12th it maybe safe.  If you head out again or get any reports it would be great if you could post them.  I use the 3 webcams available to look at the ice...but a recent report would be great.....thanks.

[crankyz]

I think we are almost starting from scratch. Might as well just bring spring, the next cold snap is kinda like salt in the wound. 

[kennyb1005]

Yep...all 3 webcams (Picnic Island, HHBC and Delewana) show open water, chunks of ice floating around, almost zero snow....looks like late December up there.

[crankyz]

Things looking so much better this year. 2 weeks may be good. Never know

[John Whyte]

Things looking so much better this year. 2 weeks may be good. Never know

Did it stay open while all the snow came then freeze?

[crankyz]

John, from what I hear from those in the know (on the water) most areas were open before the heaviest snow. Some areas broken up by airboats as well before the coldest cold. Last report was airboats are not breaking through in the main channel except for a few current areas. Also some nutbars have been on the ice with sleds yesterday. Waaaay too soon. But it is coming....patience everyone. My guess will be sleds out this weekend, not me.

[John Whyte]

John, from what I hear from those in the know (on the water) most areas were open before the heaviest snow. Some areas broken up by airboats as well before the coldest cold. Last report was airboats are not breaking through in the main channel except for a few current areas. Also some nutbars have been on the ice with sleds yesterday. Waaaay too soon. But it is coming....patience everyone. My guess will be sleds out this weekend, not me.

Thanks, I can't wait to get out there this year.

[crankyz]

Will be checking with locals next week but plan on getting to L beausolie. Next Friday. Should be good. No sinking this year!! Unlike last!

[myot]

I know from talking to a few locals heading north is basically hell
the ice is extremely broken up and frozen back as rough as you could possibly imagine this is from Beausolie island to Penetang rock

Dan