Author Archives: billbuchholz

The morning temperature at the lake was 37. Here at the coast it was grey and drizzling. How does one get motivated to go iceboating on a day like this? But Jory was waiting in the dooryard ready to go … Continue reading →

It’s just east of Brownsville, proposed launch at Knight’s Landing, about halfway up on the west side. We are trying to rouse interest for tomorrow, and Saturday is looking very good. Bob Lombardo reports: “We went out on the ice … Continue reading →

From the looks of this picture, I’d say the lake should be called Schooooooodic. This is just the kind of stuff that freezes hard in marginal conditions. A combination of drainage and evaporation leaves very little work for the temperature … Continue reading →

Lac St. Francois, Quebec. Deep slush Friday, mid twenties Friday night and hard ice Saturday until about noon. It became half hard, half slush for the rest of the day so when the boat was slammed by a gust in … Continue reading →

John went for a drive on the ice in his mini van this afternoon. He reports hard surface with some puddles. This was when it was forty degrees. Tonight it will be in the mid-twenties so it should be excellent … Continue reading →