Drove around part of Patoka today to check it out and Lick Fork Launch was open and free of ice all the way out as far as you could see. The long bay across from it running east was ice covered next to hwy 164Attachment 153326Attachment 153327Attachment 153328 with open spots in it. Next couple of days and it would be gone. Newton Stewart was free of ice and launchable. Osborne was launchable and water clarity was blue/green. When I got to Walls, the water was muddy stained and lake is dropping as they are letting out at the dam. But the mud line doesn't go down all the way to Osborne launch. Lake has a lot of patchy ice in the back of the bays, here and there. Didn't see a boat on it anywhere. Painter Creek launch was free of ice for 50' and you couldn't go anywhere after using the launch. From the Hwy bridge of 145 theres about 700 yds of ice still locking Painter up going towards the main lake. It should be gone in the next couple of days with the sun and wind I am thinking.
First 2 pics are Lick Fork and the water temp I got was 37. Last 2 pics were Walls with the mud stain, and got 39 for a temp. Enjoy.
