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Swim Report – March 19, 2023 – Brisk Dawn

March 20, 2023 By Steve

Just as we thought we were going to crack the 40F ceiling, we were once again thwarted by Old Man Winter. We had a coldRead More

Swim Report – March 12, 2023 – Cold Chaos

March 20, 2023 By Steve

Warmer air temperatures drove a warmer lake –> 39F to be specific. You could really tell the difference in the water as the “sting factor”Read More

Swim Report – February 26, 2023 – Late Winter Bliss

March 8, 2023 By Steve

Another perfect morning out at the lake – with another phenomenal sunrise. The air temp was a bit crisp at 32F, but the lake wasRead More

Swim Report – February 19, 2023 – Winter Fading

February 21, 2023 By Steve

After the late week cold snap, we lucked out again on Sunday. The air temp was a very tolerable 40F at 6:40am. But the bigRead More

Swim Report – February 12, 2023 – Early Spring?

February 16, 2023 By Steve

Last Sunday was another gem. The lake came in at an estimated 35F lake with the air slightly higher at 37F – so a bigRead More

Swim Report – February 5, 2023 – Blue Skies

February 10, 2023 By Steve

We finally got a minor reprieve from Old Man Winter last Sunday. While the lake temperature came in at a not unexpected 33F, the airRead More

Swim Report – January 15, 2023 – Winter Colors

January 23, 2023 By Steve

Sunrise was a bit earlier now that the days are getting longer, and it was quite a show at 7:00am. We lucked out with mostlyRead More

Swim Report – January 8, 2023 – Goodbye 2022!

January 11, 2023 By Steve

Our first official meetup of 2023 gave us a 35.4F lake temp (in swim) with some slight chops and a rather insidious northbound current thatRead More

Swim Report – December 18, 2022 – Goodbye Autumn 2022!

December 21, 2022 By Steve

I’ve got about 15 minutes left of autumn right now, so I figured I’d get out this report before it’s officially winter in this partRead More

Swim Report – December 4, 2022 – Sub 40F Zone!

December 4, 2022 By Steve

Today was our first real taste of Old Man Winter. The air temperature was a crisp 22F at 7:00am out at L1, and the lakeRead More

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