Lakes free up from the winter ice, at the beginning of April.Animals, which disappeared over the winter, hibernating, or going south, return. Most noticeably, the Moose and Loons. We see an abundance of them along the Highway 60 corridor, early morning and dusk, as the brackish salt water, left behind after the long cold Canadian winter, draws them in. If you wish to have a close encounter with these amazing creatures this is the perfect time.It is the time to see this years newborns with their mothers, they will be shedding their winter coats, ready for the warmer weather.