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At the time I posted my reply, I had just returned from Lake Nipissing.
I could see that the lake was frozen completely over. I was told by some locals that it was open just prior to that, and it has open up again due to the warm climes.

So blast away. Were you there?
I was.

tacklebox74 wrote:I am heading out to Callander Bay on the 19th of this month. Has anyone heard anything about the ice conditions?

4" of Ice across the entire Lake.

Good eating size!!

Looks cold.

I would say, always bring minnows, but also consider frozen lake smelt for Pike.

Kinda makes you wonder, don't it?

Finally!!

We've waited so long for this.

Round 'em up, cowboy!

Have you tested the runner's slippiness on snow. Sometimes aluminum sticks to snow.

Walleye, Pike and then Perch.

For Ice no thicker than 6" I would consider a handmade (welded) 3 tooth chisel. I've seen some that would cut a nice 10" dia. hole easy.

Any backreelin Jim?

Welcome aboard, and have fun learning all about Fishing with the guys and gals on this board! Wether you are shore fishing, or fish the open waters, there are many here that do both.

If you look real close, he only steps on the cheap rods.
And that snake. It looks like it's been tranquilized.

One thing I would consider would be some sort of plastic pipes that would be used as posts for a tarpaulin. These pipes would be of diameters that would allow them to slide into one another so that they wouldn't take up much room. Once you are behind the tarp, out of the wind, you will be relatively...