Immediate Help Needed

hazelnut · 02-15-2010, 10:41 AM

WOW! Just got back from a trip out west and what a lot of reading to catch up on.
Dan first off I am so glad you and your passengers are all ok. I did read your posts on the ice conditions and I was wondering if the lake as a whole is safe? I want to get back up and out there but I was looking for reports from different parts of the lake. Is there a general thickness around the lake now. Has the lack of snow had a positive or negative impact on what was half decent thickness prior to the rain storm that cost us 2 +/- inches of ice?

Thanks for the info and thank god Dan you are safe and dry!!!!

ishoot308 · 02-15-2010, 11:33 AM

Hi Hazelnut;

Thank you for your concern.

I can only comment on the ice in the areas where I have physically checked. That area is around Welch island, Lockes island, Smith Cove and Belknap point. There is plenty of safe ice in these areas for walking, snowmobiling, ATV'ing, etc, etc. Yes vehicles are driving all around these areas but I do not recommend that.

From the holes I have cut there is anywhere from 14" - 18" of solid black ice is in these areas. Obviously in and around dock areas with aerators and especially pressure reefs which seem much worse this year than in years past, care needs to be taken.

Probably the area with the thinnest ice would be the broads side of Rattlesnake island. I know it's frozen but have no idea how much ice is there. I have been told by fisherman how much is there, but really would rather not pass on second hand information where someones safety may come into play. Better off to hear it from someone who has physically checked it.

The lack of snow in my opinion has allowed the lake to freeze a little quicker. We have not had any extremely cold days as of late, yet the ice keeps increasing every week we go out and it's good solid ice.

Please be careful around the reefs!

Dan

02-15-2010, 10:41 AM	#1
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	WOW! Just got back from a trip out west and what a lot of reading to catch up on. Dan first off I am so glad you and your passengers are all ok. I did read your posts on the ice conditions and I was wondering if the lake as a whole is safe? I want to get back up and out there but I was looking for reports from different parts of the lake. Is there a general thickness around the lake now. Has the lack of snow had a positive or negative impact on what was half decent thickness prior to the rain storm that cost us 2 +/- inches of ice? Thanks for the info and thank god Dan you are safe and dry!!!!

02-15-2010, 11:33 AM	#2
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,369 Thanks: 2,422 Thanked 5,349 Times in 2,093 Posts	Hi Hazelnut; Thank you for your concern. I can only comment on the ice in the areas where I have physically checked. That area is around Welch island, Lockes island, Smith Cove and Belknap point. There is plenty of safe ice in these areas for walking, snowmobiling, ATV'ing, etc, etc. Yes vehicles are driving all around these areas but I do not recommend that. From the holes I have cut there is anywhere from 14" - 18" of solid black ice is in these areas. Obviously in and around dock areas with aerators and especially pressure reefs which seem much worse this year than in years past, care needs to be taken. Probably the area with the thinnest ice would be the broads side of Rattlesnake island. I know it's frozen but have no idea how much ice is there. I have been told by fisherman how much is there, but really would rather not pass on second hand information where someones safety may come into play. Better off to hear it from someone who has physically checked it. The lack of snow in my opinion has allowed the lake to freeze a little quicker. We have not had any extremely cold days as of late, yet the ice keeps increasing every week we go out and it's good solid ice. Please be careful around the reefs! Dan