I backpacked to Granite Lake, in the Emigrant Wilderness, this weekend. I've been there once before, hiking from the Gianelli trailhead. This time, due to reported conditions beyond Burst Rock I hiked from Crabtree.
A wilderness ranger had been to Granite a few days ago and found it iced-over. I found it mostly iced-out, with a raft of ice covering less than 5% of the lake on Saturday, and much of that ice gone Sunday morning. The south (therefore north-facing) side of the lake had plenty of snow, less so on the north side, but there were some campsites melted out.
The mosquitoes were terrible.
With a bit of ice still in the lake, and with plenty of snow around the edges, I didn't attempt swimming in Granite. On the way out I had a very nice swim in Camp Lake.
Bear Lake:
Bear Lake from the cross-country route to Granite:
Granite Lake, Saturday Afternoon:
Granite Lake, Sunday Morning:
Sunset: