Thursday Ice Report
I got on at Sheps this morning — easy access — and rode over to Mink Island along the south side of Bear Island. Cattle Landing was solid. No pressure ridge so far this year, which is nice. A fair amount of snowmobile tracks approaching Cattle Landing but most of it has been blown away by the wind beyond there. There were a few low spots along the way with some slush due to the weight of the snow, etc. Nothing unusual. Ice measured 7-1/2 to 8 inches of black ice consistently through this corridor. I had expected a bit more — closer to a foot — but the cold weather in the forecast is going to continue to make ice so conditions should only improve in coming days. 3 inches or so of fluff on top.
Be safe and cautious out there folks — and tight lines for the derby!
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