Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Ice Conditions - South Side of Bear Island through Cattle Landing?

Mink Islander · 01-23-2012, 01:34 PM

Been such a crazy winter that it's hard to know right now. I'd bet there's at least 3-4" but doubt there's much more than that through Cattle Landing and on to Mark/Mink. In a typical year, the ice thickness is usually about identical from Cattle Landing all the way to Mink so a data point from a local ice fisherman would be a real help. I don't want to drive all the way up just to discover 3" of ice. Die hards would say that's plenty to walk on. My minimum is 6-7". Feeling pretty good that things will be well set for the Derby and beyond given the long range forecast right now.

01-23-2012, 01:34 PM	#3
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Conditions over at Mark/Mink Been such a crazy winter that it's hard to know right now. I'd bet there's at least 3-4" but doubt there's much more than that through Cattle Landing and on to Mark/Mink. In a typical year, the ice thickness is usually about identical from Cattle Landing all the way to Mink so a data point from a local ice fisherman would be a real help. I don't want to drive all the way up just to discover 3" of ice. Die hards would say that's plenty to walk on. My minimum is 6-7". Feeling pretty good that things will be well set for the Derby and beyond given the long range forecast right now.