The Official 2011 Ice-in Thread

Island Girl · 12-31-2010, 11:45 AM

	This is the Official Ice-in thread. Please post your comments about this year's Ice-in here. The Ice-in page went live last night at www.rattlesnakecam.com/icein.htm. You will be impressed with DRH's stunning daily photos ... the West Alton DigiCam. This photo is in a row of its own under Snake Eyes and the WeirsCam. The lake skimmed over last night. It is typically 33-34 at the Weirs when this happens, however this year the temp is 35 as of 8 am this morning. For those of us who are addicted to watching the lake freeze, enjoy. If you are new to the lake, come back often and watch the progress of Ice-in! Please visit this thread for the latest news and the Ice-in page for current images of the freezing progress. (Please click on the ads and support our sponsors. This provides revenue to keep the cams alive) IG

Pine Island Guy · 01-01-2011, 09:16 AM

there was a solid 1/2 inch of ice between shep brown's and pine island yesterday... i plowed through it with the alumacraft and got to the island... it was a beautiful day out there! it will probably be the last trip by boat till ice out...

happy new year! PIG

Lucky2Bhere · 01-01-2011, 10:22 AM

Braun Bay is iced over. We'll see how it responds to today's warmth.

Winnisquamguy · 01-01-2011, 12:23 PM

There is 2 bob houses already out on the back side of Mohawk Island saw them yesterday. I think they are nuts!!

Lakegeezer · 01-01-2011, 01:40 PM

Over a dozen snowmobiles have passed by on the ice in the last two days. All seem to be staying dry.

Dhuberty24 · 01-03-2011, 09:35 PM

Any body notice if there is any body out by cow island, the tufftonboro side.

Zee · 01-03-2011, 11:11 PM

There are at least 4 bobhouses out in 19 mile bay. Also two pick-ups about 50 feet out.

ishoot308 · 01-03-2011, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Zee

There are at least 4 bobhouses out in 19 mile bay. Also two pick-ups about 50 feet out.

Your kidding about the pickups right...???

Zee · 01-03-2011, 11:25 PM

I wish I was kidding. Darwinism is alive!

emailmannh · 01-04-2011, 06:04 AM

New Years Day was perfect. One other jetski, my buddy, and my wife and I owned the lake. Only 3 other boats seen. All out from the Gilford ramp, the only one we found open. Most bays we went to were iced in, so our riding was confined to the Broads and Varney Point areas. See you in March....we hope.

chipj29 · 01-04-2011, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by emailmannh

New Years Day was perfect. One other jetski, my buddy, and my wife and I owned the lake. Only 3 other boats seen. All out from the Gilford ramp, the only one we found open. Most bays we went to were iced in, so our riding was confined to the Broads and Varney Point areas. See you in March....we hope.

Awesome! Congrats on the New Years ride!
I got out last year on my Sea Doo on St Pattys Day, and I thought I was doing well to be out that early in the season

ishoot308 · 01-04-2011, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by emailmannh

New Years Day was perfect. One other jetski, my buddy, and my wife and I owned the lake. Only 3 other boats seen. All out from the Gilford ramp, the only one we found open. Most bays we went to were iced in, so our riding was confined to the Broads and Varney Point areas. See you in March....we hope.

Well you definitely are the official first one out of the year!! That had to be wild and fun!!

Good job!

Dan

emailmannh · 01-05-2011, 04:24 PM

Chip, we got out on St pats day too in 2010. In Wolfeboro Bay the back bay ramp was open as was the bay around the edges. Earliest ride we'd ever had. Made a January ride 3-4 yhears ago. The only month we have not ridden on Winni is February. A couple years ago the middle of the lake was open in February, just no way to safely get to it over the ice.

chipj29 · 01-06-2011, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by emailmannh

Chip, we got out on St pats day too in 2010. In Wolfeboro Bay the back bay ramp was open as was the bay around the edges. Earliest ride we'd ever had. Made a January ride 3-4 yhears ago. The only month we have not ridden on Winni is February. A couple years ago the middle of the lake was open in February, just no way to safely get to it over the ice.

I have to be honest...I cheated on St Pattys day. I launched in the Merrimack in Bow. The water is relatively warm south of the coal-fired power plant. I could go out every day of the year if I really wanted to (if I had lights). You know what, that would be kind of a fun goal to have some year.

BoulderBronco · 01-06-2011, 01:06 PM

By the looks of the cameras the lake is just about completly frozen. All the bays including Meredith (I assume because the weirs cam shows good ice) are frozen. I don't see a shot of the broads is it still open out there?
Wait. Nevermind. The top Rattlesnake cam shows open water. Looks like thats the view of the broads looking north west?

Resident 2B · 01-06-2011, 01:17 PM

The bays are ice covered and the ice is building. The broads are still fairly open for this time of the year.

I saw two eagles "fishing" the Weirs Channel this morning around 11 AM, an adult and a juvenile. This is a sign that the lake is locking up.

What we do not need now is a decent snow. It looks like what is coming the next day or three will be light. That is OK. A heavy snow insulates and retards the ice growth.

R2B

BoulderBronco · 01-06-2011, 04:11 PM

By the looks of the forcast the broads should be frozen in a few days. Question. What is the definition of "Ice In"? The whole lake locked up for a certain period of time?

DRH · 01-07-2011, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BoulderBronco

Question. What is the definition of "Ice In"? The whole lake locked up for a certain period of time?

Unlike "Ice-Out", which has a formal definition, I'm not aware of any actual definition for "Ice-In". Many of the coves have been iced-in for a week or more, and our area near Minge Cove is now iced-in, yet as of yesterday the Broads was still open water. Anyone have any suggestions for a formal definition of "Ice-In"?

Pineedles · 01-07-2011, 09:28 AM

Keep it the same as Ice-out but reversed. If the Mount can traverse any portion of its route, even if it would have to be plunked down by BIG helicopters, then it's not Ice-in yet.

DRH · 01-07-2011, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Pineedles

Keep it the same as Ice-out but reversed. If the Mount can traverse any portion of its route, even if it would have to be plunked down by BIG helicopters, then it's not Ice-in yet.

Sounds good to me!

Slickcraft · 01-07-2011, 10:13 AM

Apparently Vonnegut's ghost drifted over the lake last night and sprinkled some "ice-nine" on the surface resulting in the surface snapping solid. This was the view this morning from Belknap Point.

Smith Point · 01-08-2011, 12:47 PM

DHR, I know that you have a good camera could you take a picture of Smith Point as the bob houses pop up?

HomeWood · 01-08-2011, 12:59 PM

I coud sit here all day in NC watching people run around on Alton Bay webcam. Somebody turned this morning to face the bay. I see the first bob house. I can't wait to get up there soon!!

The Moultonborough bay webcam shows a bobhouse with people fishing. That's where I'll be, so I am very happy to see that.

DRH · 01-08-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Smith Point

DHR, I know that you have a good camera could you take a picture of Smith Point as the bob houses pop up?

Here's a telephoto shot I took of that area a couple days ago, with Smith Point on the left, Sleepers Island on the right and Diamond Island in the background. Is this the area you're interested in? If so I'll take another shot when the bob houses appear.

RailroadJoe · 01-08-2011, 04:15 PM

Yup, two bob houses in Alton Bay today. Still waiting for Riverrat to put his there. I think he is smart enough to wait until the ice is really safe.

JB Long Island · 01-08-2011, 06:00 PM

When I left long island today there were 3 shacks in meredith, and guys fishing in CRT harbor and even a few nuts way out off Trexelers, so hopefully the bob house goes out next weekend !

riverat · 01-08-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RailroadJoe

Yup, two bob houses in Alton Bay today. Still waiting for Riverrat to put his there. I think he is smart enough to wait until the ice is really safe.

You got that right, I know there is some good ice out where I usually put my "house on the lake" but the boat launch was all open last weekend(thanks to the swim dock bubbler) that there is only 4" of ice from there to 40 feet out. Bad situation, someone will go out a drill a hole and see 10" fifty feet out and think they can drive on with a 4 wheeler and it will only be 4" at the launch.
I figure with these temps, maybe tuesday looks good for the bobhouse.
As always an open invitation is extended to all my forum friends to stop in for some hot chocolate or coffee or tea. And shoot some breeze, thyere's always plenty of that out there.

Bear Island South · 01-10-2011, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Pineedles

Keep it the same as Ice-out but reversed. If the Mount can traverse any portion of its route, even if it would have to be plunked down by BIG helicopters, then it's not Ice-in yet.

are we calling Ice-in yet? looks solid from all the cam views
thats one big skating rink

Grant · 01-10-2011, 09:15 AM

Two bob houses visible on the Moultonboro Bay cam.

Island Girl · 01-10-2011, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Bear Island South

are we calling Ice-in yet? looks solid from all the cam views
thats one big skating rink

There is still open water near the northwest tip of Rattlesnake Island.

IG

Slickcraft · 01-10-2011, 12:39 PM

Yes there is maybe an acre of open water between Welch and Diamond. Kind of a Patriots logo shape. Maybe an omen?

Zee · 01-10-2011, 12:51 PM

Yesterday there were 10 bobhouses with 6 trucks midway between Farm Island and Pier 19. I sure hope the are drilling for ice depths.

Island Girl · 01-05-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by emailmannh

New Years Day was perfect. One other jetski, my buddy, and my wife and I owned the lake. Only 3 other boats seen. All out from the Gilford ramp, the only one we found open. Most bays we went to were iced in, so our riding was confined to the Broads and Varney Point areas. See you in March....we hope.

Good to see you guys out there again... I wish we were able to go with you.

Now we wait for ice-in, out!!! 15 weeks is my guess.

JB Long Island · 01-05-2011, 07:28 PM

Calm, cold, quiet night - thoughts ?

Pepper · 01-05-2011, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JB Long Island

Calm, cold, quiet night - thoughts ?

It's gonna take a lot more than one night like this ~ more like 7 or 8. The Broads take a long, long, long time to freeze up.

Island Girl · 01-05-2011, 08:32 PM

All it takes is one calm very cold night to skim over once the lake is cold enough. Then it has to stay cold with no rain for some period of time. A layer of snow messes things up.

It was skimmed over this morning but gone this afternoon, according to sources on my island. It will do so again tonight if it stays calm.

The problem we have had is warm daytime temps, and some wind. That dissipates a good night work!

I prefer it waits till Sunday to freeze then any snow over the weekend would not insulate the ice and hamper the freezing process.

To be safe to play on is another matter.... that does take time.

When the lake cracks and groans, the ice is growing!!!

DRH · 01-05-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Island Girl

When the lake cracks and groans, the ice is growing!!!

For those of you who have never heard the ice "talk", it is really quite fascinating. As the ice grows, expands, contracts and cracks, it makes a variety of sounds ranging from a watery "whale talk" noise to loud booms that sound like gunshots. Sometimes on a cold winter night the "whale talk" sounds create a constant background din that goes on for hours. When stress cracks form, they are often loud enough to wake you up from a sound sleep.

Smith Point · 01-09-2011, 01:56 PM

DHR, thanks for the shot,(your making me smile) are those ice traps off of sleepers? And did I see 4weeler track’s in the foreground?

Lucy Goose · 01-09-2011, 03:07 PM

First house is out and saw 3 people out there digging holes or whatever it is they do. I personally am petrified of it. Haven't seen any snowmobiles yet though.

DRH · 01-09-2011, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Smith Point

DHR, thanks for the shot,(your making me smile) are those ice traps off of sleepers? And did I see 4weeler track’s in the foreground?

Nope ... that's the red/white marker off Sleepers near the Castle, and what looks like ATV or snowmobile tracks are just cracks in the ice. You're not the first one to ask me about the ice cracks!

Ropetow · 01-09-2011, 07:19 PM

Was that you out there this afternoon, Riverat, with the ice house proudly flying the Stars & Stripes?

riverat · 01-11-2011, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ropetow

Was that you out there this afternoon, Riverat, with the ice house proudly flying the Stars & Stripes?

That was me, the shack is back! going out today and tidying up a bit. Broke my thumb during the unloading but it is worth having my seasonal house on the lake with a fabulous view.

This'nThat · 01-11-2011, 07:07 AM

Bob houses and sleds are all over Alton Bay, now. Drilling shows ice thickness between 4- 8 inches on 10 Jan. Need a few more inches before trusting a truck on the ice. Except for our Jimmy folks, of course. All they need is insurance and a cell phone to call for help.

Grant · 01-11-2011, 10:01 AM

Research has revealed that 100% of vehicles that fall through the ice were driven on ice. Therefore, a direct correlation can be drawn between vehicles that are not driven on the ice and those that need not be retrieved by Dive Winnipesaukee.

Lakesrider · 01-11-2011, 11:45 AM

Wolfeboro bay is skimmed over enough that there are a few Bob houses over near the Brewster Boat House side. I was down there this morning listening to the ice making noise. Sounded like African Drums....

John A. Birdsall · 01-11-2011, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lakesrider

Wolfeboro bay is skimmed over enough that there are a few Bob houses over near the Brewster Boat House side. I was down there this morning listening to the ice making noise. Sounded like African Drums....

I am sorry to inform you but that was FLL who trying to get his boat out fell in and is trying to get out from under the ice. Ya al have a great day up there and lets not hear of any soaking trucks in ze lake.

rander7823 · 01-11-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Grant

Research has revealed that 100% of vehicles that fall through the ice were driven on ice. Therefore, a direct correlation can be drawn between vehicles that are not driven on the ice and those that need not be retrieved by Dive Winnipesaukee.

Maybe all trucks should have warning labels on the dashboard

Do not drive on lake with less than 10 inches of ice. Water is very cold and could cause death after short exposure.

That may help minimize frivilous law suits

BoulderBronco · 01-11-2011, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rander7823

Maybe all trucks should have warning labels on the dashboard

Do not drive on lake with less than 10 inches of ice. Water is very cold and could cause death after short exposure.

That may help minimize frivilous law suits

10"? No thanks. Minimum 14" for me. Remember it may be 10 where the hole is but 20' over it may only be 8. With 14" it's a pretty safe bet all the ice around you is thick enough for a truck.

Lakesrider · 01-11-2011, 06:03 PM

I drove around the lake tonight and it looked pretty well frozen up everywhere I could see. But I was driving so I could have missed some still open water. I thought I saw a thin sliver of open by Ames Farm. Not sure. I'd say Ice in.

JB Long Island · 01-11-2011, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by This'nThat

Bob houses and sleds are all over Alton Bay, now. Drilling shows ice thickness between 4- 8 inches on 10 Jan. Need a few more inches before trusting a truck on the ice. Except for our Jimmy folks, of course. All they need is insurance and a cell phone to call for help.

Sounds good ! If anyone happens to be off Harilla's would love to get a report on the ice thickness -hoping its safe for next weekend.

01-01-2011, 09:16 AM	#2
Pine Island Guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: pine island of course! Posts: 406 Thanks: 244 Thanked 246 Times in 112 Posts	between shep's and pine island there was a solid 1/2 inch of ice between shep brown's and pine island yesterday... i plowed through it with the alumacraft and got to the island... it was a beautiful day out there! it will probably be the last trip by boat till ice out... happy new year! PIG

01-01-2011, 12:23 PM	#4
Winnisquamguy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Winnisquam, NH Posts: 613 Thanks: 419 Thanked 163 Times in 115 Posts	Winnisquam There is 2 bob houses already out on the back side of Mohawk Island saw them yesterday. I think they are nuts!! __________________ "I'd rather be ridin than rolling"

01-01-2011, 01:40 PM	#5
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,677 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 354 Thanked 639 Times in 290 Posts	Safe enough Over a dozen snowmobiles have passed by on the ice in the last two days. All seem to be staying dry. __________________ -lg

01-04-2011, 06:04 AM	#10
emailmannh Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Still riding New Years Day was perfect. One other jetski, my buddy, and my wife and I owned the lake. Only 3 other boats seen. All out from the Gilford ramp, the only one we found open. Most bays we went to were iced in, so our riding was confined to the Broads and Varney Point areas. See you in March....we hope. Attached Images

01-05-2011, 04:24 PM	#13
emailmannh Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	St Pattys day Jetski Ride Chip, we got out on St pats day too in 2010. In Wolfeboro Bay the back bay ramp was open as was the bay around the edges. Earliest ride we'd ever had. Made a January ride 3-4 yhears ago. The only month we have not ridden on Winni is February. A couple years ago the middle of the lake was open in February, just no way to safely get to it over the ice.

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01-01-2011, 10:22 AM	#3
Lucky2Bhere Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Moultonboro & SE Florida Posts: 94 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Braun Bay is iced over. We'll see how it responds to today's warmth.

01-03-2011, 09:35 PM	#6
Dhuberty24 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hooksett,NH Posts: 84 Thanks: 13 Thanked 33 Times in 20 Posts	Any body notice if there is any body out by cow island, the tufftonboro side.

01-03-2011, 11:11 PM	#7
Zee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Union Wharf, Tuftonboro Posts: 173 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	There are at least 4 bobhouses out in 19 mile bay. Also two pick-ups about 50 feet out.

01-03-2011, 11:25 PM	#9
Zee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Union Wharf, Tuftonboro Posts: 173 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	I wish I was kidding. Darwinism is alive!

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01-06-2011, 01:06 PM	#15
BoulderBronco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 121 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	By the looks of the cameras the lake is just about completly frozen. All the bays including Meredith (I assume because the weirs cam shows good ice) are frozen. I don't see a shot of the broads is it still open out there? Wait. Nevermind. The top Rattlesnake cam shows open water. Looks like thats the view of the broads looking north west?

01-06-2011, 01:17 PM	#16
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,357 Thanks: 994 Thanked 313 Times in 163 Posts	The bays are ice covered and the ice is building. The broads are still fairly open for this time of the year. I saw two eagles "fishing" the Weirs Channel this morning around 11 AM, an adult and a juvenile. This is a sign that the lake is locking up. What we do not need now is a decent snow. It looks like what is coming the next day or three will be light. That is OK. A heavy snow insulates and retards the ice growth. R2B

01-06-2011, 04:11 PM	#17
BoulderBronco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 121 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	By the looks of the forcast the broads should be frozen in a few days. Question. What is the definition of "Ice In"? The whole lake locked up for a certain period of time?

01-07-2011, 09:28 AM	#19
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,542 Thanks: 1,071 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	Ice-in definition Keep it the same as Ice-out but reversed. If the Mount can traverse any portion of its route, even if it would have to be plunked down by BIG helicopters, then it's not Ice-in yet.

01-07-2011, 10:13 AM	#21
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,296 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 2,080 Times in 952 Posts	Apparently Vonnegut's ghost drifted over the lake last night and sprinkled some "ice-nine" on the surface resulting in the surface snapping solid. This was the view this morning from Belknap Point. Attached Images

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01-08-2011, 12:47 PM	#22
Smith Point Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Smith Point/ Bangor ME Posts: 195 Thanks: 198 Thanked 35 Times in 18 Posts	DHR, I know that you have a good camera could you take a picture of Smith Point as the bob houses pop up?

01-08-2011, 12:59 PM	#23
HomeWood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clayton,NC / Sanbornton,NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 126 Thanked 137 Times in 75 Posts	I coud sit here all day in NC watching people run around on Alton Bay webcam. Somebody turned this morning to face the bay. I see the first bob house. I can't wait to get up there soon!! The Moultonborough bay webcam shows a bobhouse with people fishing. That's where I'll be, so I am very happy to see that.

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01-08-2011, 04:15 PM	#25
RailroadJoe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 620 Thanks: 259 Thanked 158 Times in 100 Posts	Yup, two bob houses in Alton Bay today. Still waiting for Riverrat to put his there. I think he is smart enough to wait until the ice is really safe.

01-08-2011, 06:00 PM	#26
JB Long Island Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 29 Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Bob houses When I left long island today there were 3 shacks in meredith, and guys fishing in CRT harbor and even a few nuts way out off Trexelers, so hopefully the bob house goes out next weekend !

01-10-2011, 09:15 AM	#29
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,499 Thanks: 374 Thanked 229 Times in 123 Posts	Two bob houses visible on the Moultonboro Bay cam. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

01-10-2011, 12:39 PM	#31
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,296 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 2,080 Times in 952 Posts	Yes there is maybe an acre of open water between Welch and Diamond. Kind of a Patriots logo shape. Maybe an omen?

01-10-2011, 12:51 PM	#32
Zee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Union Wharf, Tuftonboro Posts: 173 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	Yesterday there were 10 bobhouses with 6 trucks midway between Farm Island and Pier 19. I sure hope the are drilling for ice depths.

01-05-2011, 07:28 PM	#34
JB Long Island Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 29 Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Ice in tonight ? Calm, cold, quiet night - thoughts ?

01-05-2011, 08:32 PM	#36
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	One night, then a lot of cold All it takes is one calm very cold night to skim over once the lake is cold enough. Then it has to stay cold with no rain for some period of time. A layer of snow messes things up. It was skimmed over this morning but gone this afternoon, according to sources on my island. It will do so again tonight if it stays calm. The problem we have had is warm daytime temps, and some wind. That dissipates a good night work! I prefer it waits till Sunday to freeze then any snow over the weekend would not insulate the ice and hamper the freezing process. To be safe to play on is another matter.... that does take time. When the lake cracks and groans, the ice is growing!!! __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

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01-09-2011, 01:56 PM	#38
Smith Point Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Smith Point/ Bangor ME Posts: 195 Thanks: 198 Thanked 35 Times in 18 Posts	a little to the left DHR, thanks for the shot,(your making me smile) are those ice traps off of sleepers? And did I see 4weeler track’s in the foreground?

01-09-2011, 03:07 PM	#39
Lucy Goose Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 228 Thanks: 29 Thanked 108 Times in 29 Posts	First ice house out on Melvin Bay. First house is out and saw 3 people out there digging holes or whatever it is they do. I personally am petrified of it. Haven't seen any snowmobiles yet though.

01-09-2011, 07:19 PM	#41
Ropetow Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rochester, NH / Bartlett, NH Posts: 322 Thanks: 228 Thanked 33 Times in 13 Posts	Alton Bay Was that you out there this afternoon, Riverat, with the ice house proudly flying the Stars & Stripes?

01-11-2011, 07:07 AM	#43
This'nThat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 534 Thanks: 19 Thanked 134 Times in 61 Posts	Ice 4'' - 8'' in Alton Bay Bob houses and sleds are all over Alton Bay, now. Drilling shows ice thickness between 4- 8 inches on 10 Jan. Need a few more inches before trusting a truck on the ice. Except for our Jimmy folks, of course. All they need is insurance and a cell phone to call for help.

01-11-2011, 10:01 AM	#44
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,499 Thanks: 374 Thanked 229 Times in 123 Posts	Research has revealed that 100% of vehicles that fall through the ice were driven on ice. Therefore, a direct correlation can be drawn between vehicles that are not driven on the ice and those that need not be retrieved by Dive Winnipesaukee. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

01-11-2011, 11:45 AM	#45
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Wolfeboro bay is skimmed over enough that there are a few Bob houses over near the Brewster Boat House side. I was down there this morning listening to the ice making noise. Sounded like African Drums....

01-11-2011, 06:03 PM	#49
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	I drove around the lake tonight and it looked pretty well frozen up everywhere I could see. But I was driving so I could have missed some still open water. I thought I saw a thin sliver of open by Ames Farm. Not sure. I'd say Ice in.