Yes Lake Joe is CLOSED till till Feb 15th. But Lake Muskoka and Lake Rosseau, Joes Sister lakes are open Jan 1st. Lake Joe is closed till Feb 15th becuz the Lake Ice is not safe till then. lake Joe is strange that way, she will be open till jan 20th then make 2 feet of ice in 2 weeks. And
BowSlayer
Opening Day on Joe is a mad house more so this year the 15th is a Saturday, I go but leave my huts at home, with everyone trying to get there huts out its easyer (and safer) to just fishing with no perment hut. I will let everyone else do there thing for a few days till the 18th ish and then I will take my huts out. besides if there in any slush on the lake, it a real pain in taking the huts out first day. Let everyone else clear a trail out, get stuck...ect.... then by the 18th the trail out will be froze solid and my huts are WAY easyer to get out to my spots.
BowSlayer
Opening Day on Joe is a mad house more so this year the 15th is a Saturday, I go but leave my huts at home, with everyone trying to get there huts out its easyer (and safer) to just fishing with no perment hut. I will let everyone else do there thing for a few days till the 18th ish and then I will take my huts out. besides if there in any slush on the lake, it a real pain in taking the huts out first day. Let everyone else clear a trail out, get stuck...ect.... then by the 18th the trail out will be froze solid and my huts are WAY easyer to get out to my spots.