Ice thickness ?

Jonas Pilot · 02-11-2012, 09:56 AM

I just came off the ice in Wolfeboro Bay. It's a solid 8" with some pressure ridges to deal with. Only one car. Nice to see a lot of families enjoying this mild winter day. I saw quite a few rescue rings and throwable cushions. Lots of flags up but mostly salmon caught including one I was told was about 7 or so pounds. A tagged rainbow trout was caught yesterday out off the beach.

Sully · 02-11-2012, 10:04 AM

Rescue Rings? Throwable Cushions? Families enjoying a mind winter day? Ahh yes....this is the lack of common sense that leads to tragedy! The only questions are ...Where will it happen? How many times will it happen? and..... Will there be rescue rings or throwable cushions?

Jonas Pilot · 02-11-2012, 10:42 AM

I couldn't get the little rascal in the middle to smile no matter what I did.

Jonas Pilot · 02-11-2012, 10:44 AM

Family fun!

codeman671 · 02-11-2012, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sully

Rescue Rings? Throwable Cushions? Families enjoying a mind winter day? Ahh yes....this is the lack of common sense that leads to tragedy! The only questions are ...Where will it happen? How many times will it happen? and..... Will there be rescue rings or throwable cushions?

I have already heard a report of someone losing a jiffy auger through the ice on winnisquam today. They slammed it down to dig a hole and it went right through...1-2"...

ishoot308 · 02-11-2012, 05:47 PM

Jonas Pilot;

Great, great photo's!! The first one where the one in middle won't smile is a keeper for sure!!

Thanks for sharing!!

Dan

Jonas Pilot · 02-11-2012, 09:40 PM

Dusk at the Derby 2012 Alton.

SAMIAM · 02-12-2012, 08:28 AM

Awwww,Jonas......so cute.Fast foward 10 years and that littlle guy will have a big ol' grin,hanging out with a couple of pretty girls.

tis · 02-12-2012, 08:36 AM

Thanks for posting the pics, Jonas. I loved them!

Jonas Pilot · 02-12-2012, 11:14 AM

The guy in this picture was the most adventurous person that I saw Saturday. He went out to at least half way between Clark and Sewall Points. I think he was scouting to check ice thickness. He was using some type of ice chisel to chip his way through the ice. An experienced chiseler can tell a lot about the ice just by the sound of the impact.

Merrymeeting · 02-12-2012, 12:16 PM

I posted a few photos of Alton Bay during the Derby yesterday. The ice there was solid, most reports in the 12" range.

02-11-2012, 09:56 AM	#1
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	8" in Wolfeboro Bay 2-11-12 I just came off the ice in Wolfeboro Bay. It's a solid 8" with some pressure ridges to deal with. Only one car. Nice to see a lot of families enjoying this mild winter day. I saw quite a few rescue rings and throwable cushions. Lots of flags up but mostly salmon caught including one I was told was about 7 or so pounds. A tagged rainbow trout was caught yesterday out off the beach.

02-11-2012, 10:42 AM	#3
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Family fun! I couldn't get the little rascal in the middle to smile no matter what I did. Attached Images Last edited by Jonas Pilot; 02-12-2012 at 09:40 AM.

02-11-2012, 10:44 AM	#4
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Family fun! Family fun! Attached Images

02-11-2012, 05:47 PM	#6
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,341 Thanks: 2,412 Thanked 5,337 Times in 2,086 Posts	Great pics! Jonas Pilot; Great, great photo's!! The first one where the one in middle won't smile is a keeper for sure!! Thanks for sharing!! Dan

02-11-2012, 09:40 PM	#7
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Dusk at the Derby 2012 Alton Dusk at the Derby 2012 Alton. Attached Images

02-11-2012, 10:04 AM	#2
Sully Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 49 Thanks: 110 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Rescue Rings? Throwable Cushions? Families enjoying a mind winter day? Ahh yes....this is the lack of common sense that leads to tragedy! The only questions are ...Where will it happen? How many times will it happen? and..... Will there be rescue rings or throwable cushions?

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SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,919 Thanks: 341 Thanked 1,693 Times in 595 Posts	Awwww,Jonas......so cute.Fast foward 10 years and that littlle guy will have a big ol' grin,hanging out with a couple of pretty girls.

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02-12-2012, 11:14 AM	#10
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	An adventurous soul. The guy in this picture was the most adventurous person that I saw Saturday. He went out to at least half way between Clark and Sewall Points. I think he was scouting to check ice thickness. He was using some type of ice chisel to chip his way through the ice. An experienced chiseler can tell a lot about the ice just by the sound of the impact. Attached Images

02-12-2012, 12:16 PM	#11
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,227 Thanks: 304 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	I posted a few photos of Alton Bay during the Derby yesterday. The ice there was solid, most reports in the 12" range.