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Sawbill Lake Daily Ice Report

4/17/15 – The ice measured 17″ thick on Sawbill Lake today. The first foot is just loose slush with 7″ of clear, hard ice under that.
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When we arrive at the lake each day for the ice measurement, Phoebe, Chief of Outfitter Security, and Roy, Deputy Chief of Outfitter Security, execute a perimeter reconnaissance to identify and neutralize downrange threats.
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Too thick to paddle, too thin to walk. Looking north from the Sawbill Lake canoe landing.
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Brian gets the honor of carrying the first canoe of the season to the lake.
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…and now you see how the canoe is used.
Here are the most recent editions of the Cook County West End News from WTIP-FM, North Shore Community Radio:
April 16th, 2015
April 9th, 2015
April 2nd, 2015
March 26th, 2015