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Old 04-05-2013, 06:33 AM   #147
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Originally Posted by ishoot308 View Post
My two week indicator (Massabesic Lake) which has not failed me in four years straight, will be free of ice tomorrow or Saturday. If my indicator holds true, ice should be out by April 20th. I personally feel my indicator will be wrong this year as Winni just seems to want to hang on but I am keeping my fingers crossed!

Here's a web cam shot from Welch Island today showing the shoreline finally starting to give way...

Dan
I have a similar indicator, Stevens Pond in Manchester. It is usually right around 3 weeks, but the last couple of years have been 2 weeks before ice out. I declared ice out on Stevens Pond on 4/2, and I predict ice out on Winni will be April 19.
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