Ice Pics 2-25-12

ishoot308 · 02-25-2012, 02:56 PM

Here are some pics I took today at noon time from Lincoln Park and further down Lake Shore rd near Elacoya State Park in Gilford. It was windy but the big winds did not really start until later on in the day after these were taken. Pics are not as clear as I wanted as there was a lot of blowing snow and in and out light conditions. This should however give some of you who have island homes a general idea of where the ice is at in the southern half of the lake.

Pic #1 shows Welch island on the right. You can see the big section of open water right in the middle.

Pic #2 is looking at Welch island. If you look closely out in front of Welch you can see other areas of open water. These areas are not as small as they look!! The wind should break this up nicely!

Pic #3 is a zoom of Welch where you can see how big those little spots of open water really are!!

Pic #4 is looking at Elacoya State Park. Yes those are ice fisherman fishing in front of the ramp by the RV park. The second point just beyond that would be Lake Shore Park.

Pic #5 is the broads with the Eastern tip of Welch island on the left. You can see the snow blowing hard across the lake! No open water however.

Come on ice out!!

Dan

Bear247 · 02-25-2012, 04:38 PM

Nice pictures. Thank you...

The Hairy Beast · 02-25-2012, 05:12 PM

Beautiful! I think F&G may open the lake early to open water fishing this year. Pray for rain...

Slickcraft · 02-25-2012, 05:18 PM

Thanks for the photos. All looks well at our camp, far right in Pic #3.

riverat · 02-25-2012, 09:06 PM

Getting your Bobhouse off the Bay, the ice at the ramp succombed to stupidity today.

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ishoot308 · 02-25-2012, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by riverat

Getting your Bobhouse off the Bay, the ice at the ramp succombed to stupidity today.

Riverrat;

You warned everyone last weekend about the ramp! Good call on your part!! Another reason why I said in another post there is NO safe ice on the South side of the lake!!

Hope you had fun this short season!

Dan

Moon Light Bay · 02-26-2012, 09:11 AM

Great Pictures, Thx

riverat · 02-26-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Riverrat;

You warned everyone last weekend about the ramp! Good call on your part!! Another reason why I said in another post there is NO safe ice on the South side of the lake!!

Hope you had fun this short season!

Dan

Hi ishoot308, I had a great time although short. Made the most of it.
I would recommend anyone taking the shack off the bay to wait until first thing in the morning when the ramp is at its best and take off without a vehicle on the ice. park vehicle on ramp and pull off the ice with strap, chain ect...
be safe.

Jonas Pilot · 02-26-2012, 09:33 AM

Excellent call Riverat. Another example of how valuable this type of local information can be.

Merrymeeting · 02-26-2012, 05:18 PM

Here is a look at the Alton ramp as of this morning.

The ice is starting to recede from the shore around Merrymeeting, and several large holes have opened up in the past 3 days. With the wind today, the ice packs were shifting a bit. Barring a drastic change in our weather pattern, it certainly looks like another record early ice-out.

Formula260SS · 02-26-2012, 06:26 PM

This is how the broads looked from the top of Gunstock Today, it's all open water on the Broads side of Rattlesnake

Just Sold · 02-26-2012, 07:38 PM

2/26/12 The area by Eagle Island has a big open water area as does the area NW of Diamond Island.

This Meredith Bay looking over Meredith Bay Condos.

From Cummings Point Rd on Meredith Point. Pitchwood Is on left and Gypsy (Hen) Is on right.

02-26-2012, 06:26 PM	#11
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02-25-2012, 02:56 PM	#1
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,227 Thanks: 2,382 Thanked 5,275 Times in 2,049 Posts	Ice Pics 2-25-12 Here are some pics I took today at noon time from Lincoln Park and further down Lake Shore rd near Elacoya State Park in Gilford. It was windy but the big winds did not really start until later on in the day after these were taken. Pics are not as clear as I wanted as there was a lot of blowing snow and in and out light conditions. This should however give some of you who have island homes a general idea of where the ice is at in the southern half of the lake. Pic #1 shows Welch island on the right. You can see the big section of open water right in the middle. Pic #2 is looking at Welch island. If you look closely out in front of Welch you can see other areas of open water. These areas are not as small as they look!! The wind should break this up nicely! Pic #3 is a zoom of Welch where you can see how big those little spots of open water really are!! Pic #4 is looking at Elacoya State Park. Yes those are ice fisherman fishing in front of the ramp by the RV park. The second point just beyond that would be Lake Shore Park. Pic #5 is the broads with the Eastern tip of Welch island on the left. You can see the snow blowing hard across the lake! No open water however. Come on ice out!! Dan Attached Images Last edited by ishoot308; 02-25-2012 at 03:33 PM.

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The Hairy Beast Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 89 Thanks: 7 Thanked 70 Times in 24 Posts	Beautiful! I think F&G may open the lake early to open water fishing this year. Pray for rain...

02-25-2012, 05:18 PM	#4
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	Thanks for the photos. All looks well at our camp, far right in Pic #3.

02-25-2012, 09:06 PM	#5
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02-26-2012, 09:11 AM	#7
Moon Light Bay Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tucked in the armpit of the appendage facing south/east Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Great Pictures, Thx

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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	Excellent call Riverat. Another example of how valuable this type of local information can be.

02-26-2012, 05:18 PM	#10
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	Here is a look at the Alton ramp as of this morning. The ice is starting to recede from the shore around Merrymeeting, and several large holes have opened up in the past 3 days. With the wind today, the ice packs were shifting a bit. Barring a drastic change in our weather pattern, it certainly looks like another record early ice-out.

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