Ice thickness ?

raydoe1 · 01-31-2012, 09:09 AM

Does anyone know how thick the ice is on different areas of
Lake Winnipesaukee, such as Center Harbor,Moultonboro Bay,
Meredith Bay,Alton Bay, ETC.

NHgirl · 01-31-2012, 10:27 AM

Alton Bay is 12 inches. There are 6 Bob houses out on meredith bay but very close to shore by the Inn. And with the rain tomorrow who knows. Snow next Monday into Tuesday.

ishoot308 · 01-31-2012, 12:04 PM

In front of Belknap Point, ice is 1 1/2" - 2" thick. Not safe enough yet for my fat arse!

Dan

Resident 2B · 01-31-2012, 12:39 PM

Currently the ice is very thin in all the areas that froze in mid-January. This is because it has not been real cold since that brief stretch of cold weather.

It is looking to be relatively warm the next several days. On Monday, it looks like a snow storm could hit the area. This is good news for some, but very bad news for the ice.

If the ice does not get much thicker in the next several days, and if we get the snow storm, the snow will blanket the ice and insulate it from whatever cold comes next week. It will look safe, but it will be very thin in too many areas. Add to that the derby with people coming it from all over seeing a snow covered lake and getting on it thinking it is safe and we could have a big mess.

We need to see what happens weather-wise, but I want to get a heads-up out there in case the 7 day forecast is accurate.

Be safe out there!

R2B

donnamatrix · 01-31-2012, 02:52 PM

Late breaking news: The town of Meredith will be turning off the acquatherms around the town docks (the devices that keep water moving to prevent ice-up) to help the buildup of ice at the ramp entrance to Lake Winnipesaukee located between the town docks and where the Rotary Derby HQ trailer will be located. With the cold weather here and the acquatherms disabled, the ice should continue to build and solidy as we approach Derby Weekend February 11-12. See you there!

WINNOCTURN · 01-31-2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by donnamatrix

Late breaking news: The town of Meredith will be turning off the acquatherms around the town docks (the devices that keep water moving to prevent ice-up) to help the buildup of ice at the ramp entrance to Lake Winnipesaukee located between the town docks and where the Rotary Derby HQ trailer will be located. With the cold weather here and the acquatherms disabled, the ice should continue to build and solidy as we approach Derby Weekend February 11-12. See you there!

Are they going to shut the "FALLS" down? You can how the surge of that water flowing down has opened the water as it comes out from under the bridge. Sunday it looked looked like it was open half way to the island by the marina.

You need the ICE and we need the SNOW. Let,s hope we both get our wishes.

WINNOCTURN

Lucky1 · 02-01-2012, 03:49 AM

If you are thinking of going out on the lake please be careful. The weather keeps having warm spells and this pattern is just not good for the ice formation.

donnamatrix · 02-01-2012, 08:30 AM

The water flow from Waukewan into Winni (in front of Lago) has already been slowed a bit . .. I believe the town intends to slow it further,

NHgirl · 02-01-2012, 12:17 PM

Hope the derby is still on for next weekend, and hoping for more SNOW.

HomeWood · 02-01-2012, 09:29 PM

My neighbor in Moult-Neck reported 10" the other day. We don't really venture far from home or places we aren't familiar with. I'm siked to be there on Monday!

Lake Fan · 02-06-2012, 08:53 AM

We hiked out to Whortleberry Island from 19 Mile Bay over the weekend. There are vehicles and bob houses all over the bay out to Chase Point and The Graveyard area. There's a long pressure ridge extending from Chase Point all the way over to Whortleberry with open water several feet across in many areas. We had to go up onto the island to get around it. Ice thickness in most areas was 8"-10", but along the shore and near shallow rocks the ice is very thin. We're heading up for the derby next weekend but caution will be in order. Have fun, be safe. Photo was taken Sunday 2/5/12 in 19 Mile Bay.

SIKSUKR · 02-06-2012, 11:02 AM

Is that plowed area to show where the safe route by truck would be?

Lakewinn09 · 02-06-2012, 02:41 PM

Hi guys first time poster... Ive never ice fished on lake winn.. I usually just go there during the summer months.. Anyways we are heading up for the derby next week. We are trying to figure out the safest access points and safet places on the lake?? If i could get a little help would be great.. Our fat asses dont want to take a swim this weekend lol... We were thinking Alton bay was the safest?? any input would be great... thanks

nightrider · 02-06-2012, 07:58 PM

ice is 3 to 4 inches on winter harbor opposite the opening to the broads. Ice ridge from the Osseo dock all the way across the bay. don't usually see one in that location. thicker ice by Libby but 2 feet open water at the ramp (they never should have redirected the drainage outlet right next to the ramp). NO snow on the ice on Winter Harbor. Good for skating, not so much for sled lube/cooling. Ice was singing all day yesterday. You could actually watch the ice ridge building.

Lakewinn09 · 02-09-2012, 05:02 PM

Thanks nightrider. Would you guys say alton bay is the thickest? Basically looking for the safest area. Thanks

DRH · 02-09-2012, 07:48 PM

There was still an area of open water near the Gilford shoreline today. I took this photo from Lincoln Park this morning, which is just west of Belknap Point:

01-31-2012, 09:09 AM	#1
raydoe1 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 48 Thanks: 27 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Ice thickness ? Does anyone know how thick the ice is on different areas of Lake Winnipesaukee, such as Center Harbor,Moultonboro Bay, Meredith Bay,Alton Bay, ETC.

01-31-2012, 10:27 AM	#2
NHgirl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 93 Thanks: 7 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Ice Thickness Alton Bay is 12 inches. There are 6 Bob houses out on meredith bay but very close to shore by the Inn. And with the rain tomorrow who knows. Snow next Monday into Tuesday.

01-31-2012, 12:04 PM	#3
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,167 Thanks: 2,361 Thanked 5,224 Times in 2,025 Posts	Belknap Point In front of Belknap Point, ice is 1 1/2" - 2" thick. Not safe enough yet for my fat arse! Dan

01-31-2012, 12:39 PM	#4
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,357 Thanks: 992 Thanked 313 Times in 163 Posts	Concerns about the Ice Currently the ice is very thin in all the areas that froze in mid-January. This is because it has not been real cold since that brief stretch of cold weather. It is looking to be relatively warm the next several days. On Monday, it looks like a snow storm could hit the area. This is good news for some, but very bad news for the ice. If the ice does not get much thicker in the next several days, and if we get the snow storm, the snow will blanket the ice and insulate it from whatever cold comes next week. It will look safe, but it will be very thin in too many areas. Add to that the derby with people coming it from all over seeing a snow covered lake and getting on it thinking it is safe and we could have a big mess. We need to see what happens weather-wise, but I want to get a heads-up out there in case the 7 day forecast is accurate. Be safe out there! R2B

01-31-2012, 02:52 PM	#5
donnamatrix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 833 Thanks: 24 Thanked 258 Times in 120 Posts	Ice buildup in Meredith-Acquatherms to be disabled Late breaking news: The town of Meredith will be turning off the acquatherms around the town docks (the devices that keep water moving to prevent ice-up) to help the buildup of ice at the ramp entrance to Lake Winnipesaukee located between the town docks and where the Rotary Derby HQ trailer will be located. With the cold weather here and the acquatherms disabled, the ice should continue to build and solidy as we approach Derby Weekend February 11-12. See you there!

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02-01-2012, 03:49 AM	#7
Lucky1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moultonborough and FL Posts: 459 Thanks: 318 Thanked 123 Times in 53 Posts	Please be careful............... If you are thinking of going out on the lake please be careful. The weather keeps having warm spells and this pattern is just not good for the ice formation.

02-01-2012, 08:30 AM	#8
donnamatrix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 833 Thanks: 24 Thanked 258 Times in 120 Posts	Slowing input from Waukewan The water flow from Waukewan into Winni (in front of Lago) has already been slowed a bit . .. I believe the town intends to slow it further,

02-01-2012, 12:17 PM	#9
NHgirl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 93 Thanks: 7 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Ice Thickness! Hope the derby is still on for next weekend, and hoping for more SNOW.

02-01-2012, 09:29 PM	#10
HomeWood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clayton,NC / Sanbornton,NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 126 Thanked 137 Times in 75 Posts	My neighbor in Moult-Neck reported 10" the other day. We don't really venture far from home or places we aren't familiar with. I'm siked to be there on Monday!

02-06-2012, 08:53 AM	#11
Lake Fan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Whortleberry Island Posts: 122 Thanks: 16 Thanked 52 Times in 30 Posts	Ice Report We hiked out to Whortleberry Island from 19 Mile Bay over the weekend. There are vehicles and bob houses all over the bay out to Chase Point and The Graveyard area. There's a long pressure ridge extending from Chase Point all the way over to Whortleberry with open water several feet across in many areas. We had to go up onto the island to get around it. Ice thickness in most areas was 8"-10", but along the shore and near shallow rocks the ice is very thin. We're heading up for the derby next weekend but caution will be in order. Have fun, be safe. Photo was taken Sunday 2/5/12 in 19 Mile Bay.

02-06-2012, 11:02 AM	#12
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Is that plowed area to show where the safe route by truck would be? __________________ SIKSUKR

02-06-2012, 02:41 PM	#13
Lakewinn09 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi guys first time poster... Ive never ice fished on lake winn.. I usually just go there during the summer months.. Anyways we are heading up for the derby next week. We are trying to figure out the safest access points and safet places on the lake?? If i could get a little help would be great.. Our fat asses dont want to take a swim this weekend lol... We were thinking Alton bay was the safest?? any input would be great... thanks

02-06-2012, 07:58 PM	#14
nightrider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: winter harbor Posts: 200 Thanks: 4 Thanked 33 Times in 18 Posts	winter harbor ice is 3 to 4 inches on winter harbor opposite the opening to the broads. Ice ridge from the Osseo dock all the way across the bay. don't usually see one in that location. thicker ice by Libby but 2 feet open water at the ramp (they never should have redirected the drainage outlet right next to the ramp). NO snow on the ice on Winter Harbor. Good for skating, not so much for sled lube/cooling. Ice was singing all day yesterday. You could actually watch the ice ridge building.

02-09-2012, 05:02 PM	#15
Lakewinn09 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks nightrider. Would you guys say alton bay is the thickest? Basically looking for the safest area. Thanks

02-09-2012, 07:48 PM	#16
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,199 Thanked 675 Times in 178 Posts	There was still an area of open water near the Gilford shoreline today. I took this photo from Lincoln Park this morning, which is just west of Belknap Point: __________________ DRH

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