12/29/17, Big Lake is frozen enough to cross safe, not deep snow on it due to wind but it is freezing nice, has some slush spots but its not thin ice, its from cracks that the water came up thru, just keep speed across those areas, probably be hard by the time you get there. Also some A-hole with a pick up truck is plowing the Luce county part of Trail 43 (old Seney road) just North of 10 curves right down to the gravel & right to the edges up to the Schoolcraft line, about 2 miles. Don't know why? not logging there? anyway, the lake should be very good by the time you get there on the 2nd. Ride safe & have fun.