On the night of December 7th Deer Lake froze over for the winter!
Photos are of the North-East section, looking south toward Christmas Point:
This is an updated photo the ice conditions on December 22. There was a warm stretch that melted off much of the snow followed by another big freeze. The lake is still not skate-ready, but easily traveled by anglers out for catch.
Looks like there will not be a Skating Season this year 😿
Here is some DNR data on Deer Lake ICE-IN:
