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Old 12-08-2018, 12:45 PM
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Anyone hitting Frenchman's Bay yet what's the ice like out there thanks

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Old 12-10-2018, 12:06 AM
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Anyone hitting Frenchman's Bay yet what's the ice like out there thanks

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thin was out for a look last week was very patchy.

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Old 12-10-2018, 09:39 AM
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Ok thanks

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Old 12-10-2018, 09:43 AM
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was at the ski hill yesterday. French Bay was wide open. No Ice (a little ice on the edges only)
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Old 12-13-2018, 02:23 PM
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Old 12-13-2018, 03:07 PM
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hopefully its solid by mid jan. i'll be heading that way around that time.
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Old 12-13-2018, 07:47 PM
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No where near ready....open.
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Old 12-14-2018, 08:45 AM
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We were on Ethel just a few days ago and there was only 7-8" there, and Sante last night. Sante only had 6".
She will be a while before cold freezes up, especially with a mild week this week.
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It looks like French bay is frozen over according to satellite pics from the 12th.
https://zoom.earth/#54.659726,-109.7...,pm,2018-12-12 .
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Old 12-15-2018, 07:51 AM
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It looks like French bay is frozen over according to satellite pics from the 12th.
https://zoom.earth/#54.659726,-109.7...,pm,2018-12-12 .
How do you use that websight? When I zoom in it goes to a old google earth image from summer.
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It looks like French bay is frozen over according to satellite pics from the 12th.
https://zoom.earth/#54.659726,-109.7...,pm,2018-12-12 .
A little ice and then snow in it can be deceiving......
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Old 12-15-2018, 10:06 PM
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according to that website, as of december 14th, there's no ice again.
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Old 12-30-2018, 08:47 PM
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they are fishing in frenchmens bay

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Old 12-31-2018, 05:32 AM
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-33 this morning will help make water hard.....still be careful.
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Guys out front of the ski hill, roughly a foot of ice, 90' of water, jigging spoons and having a blast, non stop action a few days ago.

Trucks on it too but again be careful.
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Old 01-01-2019, 09:58 AM
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Two more weeks I'll be up there can't wait

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I'm gonna be there Jan 17,18,19
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Has anyone been on this week. I’m thinking of driving up tomorrow for the day . Would it be better to park at the boat launch and walk out or can ya park at kinasoo and walk in there. I’m not driving out at least for a few more weeks. Thanks in Advance
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I was out today went on at kinosoo ramp took quad out 12 to 14 inches every where I went was just about to back side of garnets beach was a truck out there too.bite was a little slower but ok.not sure if any went on at PP ramp



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Old 01-03-2019, 06:53 AM
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Has anyone been on this week. I’m thinking of driving up tomorrow for the day . Would it be better to park at the boat launch and walk out or can ya park at kinasoo and walk in there. I’m not driving out at least for a few more weeks. Thanks in Advance
You can park at the day campground or campground at frenchmans bay, walk or quad out.
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The ice thickness is very inconsistent right now, there is only 6” of measured ice in front of the Marina and Provincial Park where we’ve been fishing the last couple of days. There were about 6 vehicles on the ice in Frenchman Bay on Wednesday where apparently there is 12” plus, thankfully the upcoming week of cold weather should thicken the ice up a bit but it will be a few weeks before I personally brave the lake in my truck. I did not measure the ice thickness close to shore to see about parking on the ice but imagine it’s probably closer to the 12” range.
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