Abraham Lake Ice Report - January 3, 2025

Abraham Lake is now completely frozen with an average ice thickness of 4 to 7 cm. There is a thick layer of snow and frost on most of the lake surface. We need some more cold days for the ice to thicken up and wind to clear off the snow and polish the surface. There are some pockets of very thin ice which make it extremely dangerous to explore at this time.

You can see some neat frost flowers at all access points and small patches of bubbles are visible at the Ice Bubbles Parking Lot close to shore.

Preacher's Point is still the only section of Abraham Lake we recommend for viewing the bubbles for the next few days, with an ice thickness of 20+ cm. As in our previous updates, getting down onto the ice and back up is tricky so try to find the lowest angled ice and use traction devices. Watch for areas of weak ice and open water.

Patches of bubbles and frost flowers at Cline Landing.

Ice is only 4-7 cm thick so not safe enough for travel.

Bubbles, frost flowers and neat features at the Ice Bubbles Parking Lot.

Ice is only 4-7 cm thick so not safe enough for travel.

An aerial view of current conditions at Abraham Lake.

Abraham Lake Ice Report - January 1, 2025

A cold spell means changes are happening at Abraham Lake. Ice has begun to form between the dam and Windy Point but it is very thin and should be avoided. Note that unless you have extensive ice safety knowledge, we never recommend this area throughout the winter due to steep banks and the possibility of open gaps in the ice close to shore.

We still have completely open water between Windy Point and north of Preachers Point.

Preacher's Point remains the only section of Abraham Lake that has ice thick enough to safely walk on with well over 20 cm. As the water level drops, getting down and back up the steep banks is getting more and more challenging. Try to find the lowest angled ice and use traction devices. The ice is now either sitting on land or in the river channel, and areas of weak ice and open water are growing (check our last update for pictures). Despite these challenging conditions there are some amazing patches of ice bubbles to be found if you know how to assess ice and are willing to explore a bit.

Some great patches of bubbles to be found around Preacher's Point.

Cool ice features at Preacher's Point.

Ice has begun to form between the dam and Windy Point.

Looking southwest from Windy Point

Abraham Lake Ice Report - December 28, 2024

Preacher's Point remains the only section of Abraham Lake that is frozen with over 20 cm of ice. As the water level drops, getting down and back up the steep banks is getting trickier every day - try to find the lowest angled ice and use traction devices. The ice is now either sitting on land or in the river channel, and areas of weak ice and open water are growing. Despite these challenging conditions there are some amazing patches of ice bubbles to be found if you know how to assess ice and are willing to explore a bit.

We are expecting some colder weather in the coming days, but only time will tell if it is enough for the rest of the lake to freeze.

Some great patches of bubbles to be found around Preacher's Point.

Watch for areas of open water.

The river banks are getting steeper as the water level drops.