I heard that the ice was off Pass Lake, so I drove up to the Rec Site on a grey morning.    There was no one else at the campsite, nor on the lake when I arrived.    I launched my kayak from the gravel boat launch spot (there are two of them now):

I paddled around the lakeshore, passing the old Agriculture Canada field site, now private property.

On the marshy shores there were geese, ducks, and blackbirds.

redwinged blackbird	marsh wren nest
loon

I had heard that Pass Lake had suffered from winterkill and indeed I spotted a number of dead fish in the shallows.   But, there were two loons on the lake so I have to assume there are still some fish to catch.

A loop of the lake is 2.5 km so I went around twice.   As I was packing up another truck arrived and two fishermen were getting ready to launch.   I then toured the rec site and all seemed well.    The road into the site was muddy and at this time is best suited to high-clearance vehicles.   I will be off to another lake later this week.