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| St Patrick's Day Weekend March 16th through 18th |
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| There was enough sun left in the sky when we arrived to get in a quick nine holes had the golf course been open. We talked to the new manager at the Nicolet Country Club on Saturday. There's a chance that the course could be open by Easter. |
| There was plenty of light to check the ice thickness. A proxy driller was called in at the one foot mark. |
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| 19 inches of very solid ice is thick, but in past years it has been thicker at this time of year. Watch for an early ice-out. |
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| The time was reset on the webcam. The camera survived the winter well and has been active for one year this March. |
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| The clouds cleared out Friday evening. With no moon, the stars dominated the sky except for the west which was lit by a very bright planet Venus |
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| Frost covered the landscape on Saturday morning. The ice in this close up of some deck boards was baked off soon after by the surprisingly warm sun. |
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| Construction has started on the north end. An area at Timber Shores was cleared of timber and foundations are set. |
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| With such mild weather, I would guess that the stuff that goes on the top of these substructures will be up by Easter. |
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| Trees were tapped and sap was collected. A porky was stalked, but the pointy little beastie eluded all. |
| Lake golf was treacherous. With most of the snow gone the surface was very slick. On the plus side, we did get some great roll. |
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| It was the last weekend in winter, but it felt like spring. There could be a good smelt run on the lake this year. |