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Originally Posted by Northwinds
every now and again,we get a open fall,meaning no snow.Battle lake freezes over and sometimes the ice is safe enough to skate on.The gin clear water makes viewing similar to viewing a aquarium.Fish,muskrats and every where you look,clams!!It used to be a lot of fun,finding a "clam trail" in the sand and following until you came along to the said clam.I can remember as a youngster,skating on the east end for hours at a time.Looking back,it probably was one of the best times of my life.
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As kid growing up in Cold Lake one year the lake froze over without snow. A bunch of us were out playing hockey. One kid got a break away and we never so him for the rest of the weekend!
Sorry for the derailment
BW