Bancroft area backlakes ice, ice

hey guys this is my first post on this forum. as my name suggests, i am itching to get out on some SAFE ice. does anyone know how the smaller backlakes up near bancroft are right now? im hoping to get out for the first time of the season on sunday for some small lake specks or splake.

thanks guys !

Pick up a large topo of the north of Bancroft area couple it with the MNR stocking reports , wait for safe ice ...

Go after some of those "Monster" specs..

im not looking for places to fish i already have a few lakes up there that have treated me well in the past. just looking for a general idea on how the ice is up there on the smaller lakes.

Id wait a little bit longer. There is ice starting to cover most lakes but nothing safe. In two weeks there should be some fishable smaller lakes.

Zone 15 - Brook Trout = Jan 1 to Sept 30. Gotta wait
- Splake = All year
- Rainbow = All year

Just saying....

Still a couple weeks away from relatively safe ice. Be safe!

There lots of lakes in zone 15 that are open all year for brookies

I gapped, and forgot about the exceptions list (sorry, my bad). Did a bit of recon earlier today with the dog, found a few small lakes with about 2 inches of ice. Not there yet, but won't be long now for a few of the small sheltered lakes. Im hoping to be on ice in 2 weeks, God and the weather willing (lol).

thanks guys. i will report back on ice conditions if i end up going. might just have to drive a lil further north but i think it should be ok. chip chip step.