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Ice never really gets super thick there. Father lives 25min away from Belleville so get out atleast once a year there. Best bang for your buck and ease, check out Potters Creek.

Went to check it out this afternoon. There was a permanent hut about maybe 30 feet offshore, and 2 other groups another decent ways out.

Drove by the bay Thursday. First few feet of shoreline is frozen, but still a long ways to go. Feels like a repeat start to last season so far..

I used the “cheap” ones from Canadian tire. For what I wanted, they served well. I had only used about 8 squares total, just around the cots. If you can pick the thicker ones up on sale I’d say go with them, but also adds to the bulk!

Nice catches Fisherman89! Were you in that Cabelas pop up closer in that those idiots in the Jeep drifting around almost ran into??

Google map “Silver Lake Rest Area”!

Yes, there are a few areas to park close to ice access right off the highway. There’s a day park area most park at. Also can just park along the road as people also do. Just drove by 4 hours ago and had a few people out in ice!

I’ve only ever caught 1 crappie through the ice in the Ottawa area, and that’s been at Long Island in Manotick. Hope you can get some better help, and good luck!

I’d still never catch one

Got out yesterday as well. Was sitting in 8.9ft with 9” of ice under us. Had non stop dink walleye action. Par for the course for what the previous years produced. Still tons of fun. Was .3km out. There was a group way way out on the left hand side as well. We were using minnows from Serge. MNR stop...

Too soon to already have the ATV loaded and outfitted for ice fishing?! Haven’t been by as I don’t think I could handle seeing open water, but I’ll pop by within the next day or two and confirm! These mild temps are killing me

Didn’t make it out to check yesterday, but went this morning. One shack is pulled, and there was someone else pulling a trailer off. Seems like lots of standing water and slush. I decided it was a no go for me haha.

Haven’t been out this week but am going to pass by tomorrow afternoon/ with the still neg evening temps I’m hoping to get out Monday…. Will report back tomorrow evening when I go by! Last week there was still 18-19” about a km out

Fish both quite a bit as my father lives about 10mins away from both. Belmont is great for bass and pike. Always had great luck fishing the top point of the “big island” and the smaller ones above that, if looking from the public boat launch. For Crowe, there are some deep holes what used to be old ...

Went out for the afternoon yesterday- road out wasn’t too plowed, but the recent ice and winds really blew the snow off the top so it’s pretty easy to drive out. Got my first perch of the year there too! All been sauger and walleye this year- and all about perch size haha. Hope everyone is still get...