We were at Burnstick yesterday Jan 4, 2014. Lots of snow and thinner ice. 11 to 12" ice, 2" of slush on top, then 2 feet of snow. Every hole we drilled flowed back about 3" of water on top of the ice. I saw one guy drive on from the houses on the west side (the road looked plowed on that side). Everyone else was pulling sleds on by hand. 12" of ice is a little thin for me to drive on and you'd want decent tires if you're pushing through snow with slush on bottom. I'd suggest a snowmobile.
We came in through the campground on the east side. The roads are passable, but slippery in some spots. There should be decent tracks beaten in by today. We didn't try to drive the steep boat launch, just parked up top and dragged our sleds down.
The bite was good. Probably 30-40 perch each, most pretty small. It was cold at -22°C plus a stiff breeze. Hopefully it warms up a bit for next weekend.
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Last edited by markusbrainus; 01-05-2014 at 09:41 AM.
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