the fishing is always slow, lol, can comment on the ice conditions because i don't fish it much, all i know is that there are much better spots to fish, unless you want panfish all day.....
Frenchman's bay has been a waste of time so far for me this season. It's too shallow in most of the spots I've tried, and never see anyone catch anything. And tons of people fish there all the time. There are way better places within half hour drive from there