Well good news, bad news. The temperature went way up and melted all the snow flooding the lake. We had 24 inches of snow on shore and it is gone.
Good news it will allow the ice to float and then we are getting a cold snap so it should make the ice thicker. I wouldn't go out where I was in the above picture. The top white ice has softened and the axe goes right through and then right through the 1 inch of black ice below. Getting a few books read waiting for ice.
I'm a member at ice shanty too, same name.