Balsam lake conditions

Was wondering if anyone has been to balsam lake in the last week or so curious if there's any open water yet? Thanks in advance

I don’t think so, but I’m up for fishing it as soon as there is.

No there is no open water on Balsam. Posted this picture five days ago and the lakes are getting thinner. Balsam is always the last to thaw out. What did you want to fish for?

Was going to head up to the cottage and do some pike fishing.

Eleven or twelve more days, and it's pike time. Good luck, here comes spring.

How’s the lake looking? Are we starting to see the ice pull away from shorelines? Thinking about pike fishing next weekend potentially… thoughts?

Like I said...11 to 12 more days as of my post on April 1st. By Monday April 13th it will be ready to fish. There will be some debris on the lake so take it slow and stay safe.

How’s the lake looking? Are we ice free?

Also, wondering if anyone would know what the flow is like in Rosedale for launching a boat… suspect it’s ripping pretty hard!

Like I said twice already, Balsam has been good to go since Monday. As for water flow, there has been more than 50mm of rain the last three days and it's still raining. Water flow can change quickly in the spring just like the weather. Saturday and Sunday will be windy with waves and higher water flow. There is a flood warning in place for the Kawarthas. My advice would be to check the advisories before making the drive up to the lake. Spring is unpredictable, stay safe. Water flows are up in many areas in the Kawarthas. There is flooding and flood warnings from Peterborough to Mindon to North Bay to northern Ontario and Quebec.

While Copernicus satellite makes photos rarely the quality is much better than of Nasa and Noaa.
There is still ice in the northern half.

Where are you on the Lake?