Drummond Island?

[CaptainNorthwood]

Anyone got any ice condition reports for the Drummond area? More specifically Scotts Bay and Potagannising bay? Heading up that way in a little over a week and was wondering if the ice is gone yet? Thanks

[Ogre]

Haven't been specifically to those bays but there is no ice in the Cheboygan area and the shipping season has started. In total, I would be very surprised to see any ice particularly with Operation Taconite (Coast Guard braking ice) starting weeks ago.

[Rex]

You may wish to bookmark the following site: http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.cgi/modis?region=h&page=1

Satellite images are posted daily, and you can monitor ice conditions.

Good luck and post a fishing report, eh?

[CaptainNorthwood]

Thanks guys............Rex thats a great website.....thanks alot.:)

[wonder why]

the ice is completely shot in the eup. everyone is getting their boats ready to go. and smelt dipping is about ready to start also.

[bias]

Still ice in the bay, but its pretty black. At least another week or so until its OK to boat into Scott's bay.

Smelt are running, I expect they'll be done by early next week with this weather.

[CaptainNorthwood]

Well I will be there next weekend regardless of what the ice does. I was hoping it would be off for at least a week before I got there but doesn't look like thats gonna happen. Maybe the smelt will cooperate and hang out for a little while longer! Thanks for the reports.

[chuckinduck]

It would appear that the ice has left the drummond island bays according to satellite imagery. can an "islander" confirm this?

[Moonlighting]

http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.cgi/modis?region=h&page=1&template=sub&image=a1.06103.1806.LakeHuron.143.250m.jpg