Official 2013-14 Ice-In Thread

mikea · 01-05-2014, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by MAXUM

Well I got to thinking, ya know leave it to me to screw up taking pictures... everyone can probably use a little laugh at my expense, and I'm still not sure how I did this, but my fingers were really cold and I'm trying to take a picture and what do you know the darn thing takes a picture of me instead. I'm still not sure how I did it - guess one of these days I should read the directions on how to use that stupid thing! Never claimed to be the sharpest knife in the drawer

Thanks for all the superb pictures (with possibly one exception

) and information... really appreciated as was remembering to take the image capture device!

JB Long Island · 01-05-2014, 08:46 AM

Also cut holes yesterday, honest 6in of ice off Wildwood beautiful sunset.
Maxum- I believe my son and I were the two guys at the top of Mt Shaw alongside you yesterday - small world.

BKIceFish · 01-05-2014, 10:33 AM

I'm BoulderBronco's brother and just registered here. Enjoy reading everyone's thoughts. I was able to easily get out onto Meredith Bay (about halfway from Eagle Island to the Town Docks kinda by Sachem Cove) with my snowmobile and Auger. Consistent 6-7" of ice everywhere I checked although admittedly I did not venture out far. And yes i checked many depths of ice on foot before bringing the sled out. Had a great day on the ice. As did Mrs BK and our little one (for about 10 minutes). Never too young to get on the ice!

MAXUM · 01-05-2014, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JB Long Island

Also cut holes yesterday, honest 6in of ice off Wildwood beautiful sunset.
Maxum- I believe my son and I were the two guys at the top of Mt Shaw alongside you yesterday - small world.

Awesome! I hope you had a good day riding we certainly did. Perfect weekend to get out there and enjoy the great outdoors.

CAVU · 01-05-2014, 11:54 PM

Talked to a guy, I guess around Suissevale/States landing, the ice is 2 1/2 ft thick.. Depending on the conditions tomorrow I may take the hand auger out and see for myself..

chipj29 · 01-06-2014, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CAVU

Talked to a guy, I guess around Suissevale/States landing, the ice is 2 1/2 ft thick.. Depending on the conditions tomorrow I may take the hand auger out and see for myself..

2 1/2 feet? 30"? I find that hard to believe.

Blue Thunder · 01-06-2014, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by chipj29

2 1/2 feet? 30"? I find that hard to believe.

me too.....

Merrymeeting · 01-06-2014, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by chipj29

2 1/2 feet? 30"? I find that hard to believe.

Has it ever been anything more than about 18"?

steve c · 01-06-2014, 11:45 AM

over 3 ft.............1988

mikea · 01-06-2014, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by CAVU

Talked to a guy, I guess around Suissevale/States landing, the ice is 2 1/2 ft thick.. Depending on the conditions tomorrow I may take the hand auger out and see for myself..

Was this guy a 'fisherman' by any chance ...

CAVU · 01-06-2014, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mikea

Was this guy a 'fisherman' by any chance ...

hahaha, he is.. It was at States landing, they actually drilled close to the beach to gauge the depth and the hit the sand first. Frozen to the bottom. I want to go out and drill some holes and see for myself. I was going to go today but, its just miserable out. Dangerous driving too, I went past a car at states landing and shannon brook, the guy went off the road, nearly into the brook!! they we're towing him out and doing some heavy duty sanding.. I'll go tomorrow, I will report back and post pics for proof... FYI, it has frozen up this area since around thanksgiving, It may not be that far fetched..

MAXUM · 01-06-2014, 01:12 PM

All the more reason for folks to be careful out there, it may very well be 2.5 feet thick in one place yet areas in the broads are still open water. To many assume oh it's plenty good here and expect that to be the case across the board. Those are usually the ones that end up in the drink!

CrownRay · 01-06-2014, 05:20 PM

So, what's the early prognosis on the Pond Hockey event? Looks like it should be good to go this year on Meredith bay? Always a great weekend!

FLAG! · 01-06-2014, 05:25 PM

This weather is driving me crazy. I'm finally getting to head to Wolfeboro to do a little riding and maybe some ice fishing. Now we get 50+ degrees and rain (here in central mass). I know it's going to get cold again, but should I be worried about the trails losing what snow they had or is the base solid enough to survive a day of warmth and water?

Also, has anyone seen ice houses or snowmobiles on the lake in Wolfeboro?

tis · 01-06-2014, 05:37 PM

It doesn't look good. The lake looks like it is going to be mostly ice now and I bet the trails are thin although I don't know that. The rain did a number on the snow.

HellRaZoR004 · 01-06-2014, 06:09 PM

The freeze tonight is going to be great for ice skating....not so much for liquid cooled sled

Bear Island South · 01-08-2014, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by HellRaZoR004

The freeze tonight is going to be great for ice skating....not so much for liquid cooled sled

Looks like we will have to strap the skates on to get over to the island.

CampChaos · 01-08-2014, 02:35 PM

Hello, was wondering if anyone has been out of Sheps yet? I was thinking I might make a run for my Camp on the point of Deep Cove and was wondering if the landing in the back was frozen. Last year they were pulling a barge apart and the circulator off the docks kept it open for most of the season. Also have they turned down the circulator on the Cattle docks? Last year there was open water between the cattle and bear?

CAVU · 01-08-2014, 05:04 PM

Well I went out in search of the elusive 2 1/2ft of ice up by suissevale. First I hadn't use my ice auger in about 10yrs. Needless to say the blades were a bit dull. Second issue I had is I didn't go out far enough. I tend to forgot how much drop the lake in fall I got down to about 15in before I sand.. However, that hole took a good half hour to dig and I was pretty cold. So, I'm going to sharpen the blades and go out again tomorrow.. Attached are a couples, one with the measurement of 13in, the other just a random pic of auger.
In any event I would say its pretty safe up here.. It would great for ice skates.

Merrymeeting · 01-08-2014, 05:22 PM

I talked to some ice fishermen on Merrymeeting today. They were reporting about 9" close to where a stream enters. It's probably close to 12" in most areas.

No sign of snow anywhere on the ice. The surface is smooth enough that you could skate the length of the lake if desired.

Webbsatwinni · 01-09-2014, 10:09 AM

Any updates on the open water? Can't see it on any cams.

ishoot308 · 01-09-2014, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Webbsatwinni

Any updates on the open water? Can't see it on any cams.

I just spoke with my sister in law who is at my house in Gilford. She said there is still open water in the same place where Slickcraft shows in his picture...

Dan

Hamiltony · 01-14-2014, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by CampChaos

Hello, was wondering if anyone has been out of Sheps yet? I was thinking I might make a run for my Camp on the point of Deep Cove and was wondering if the landing in the back was frozen. Last year they were pulling a barge apart and the circulator off the docks kept it open for most of the season. Also have they turned down the circulator on the Cattle docks? Last year there was open water between the cattle and bear?

Went out to Bear from cattle last year, if you head into the woods to the south of the Cattle ramp you should be able to get onto solid ice about a hundred feet that way. My brothers and I did last year, and there was no problem walking over to Bear once we got onto the ice. This was much later in the year (early March), but that's my best advice for getting around the circulator at cattle.

FLAG! · 01-14-2014, 01:02 PM

I was in Wolfeboro this past weekend and we were disapointed by the weather on Saturda. Lots of rain prevented us from doing what we really wanted to do. Sunday I took the kids ice fishing for about 2 hours on Crescent lake. Easily 12+ inches of ice, but that shouldn't come a s a surprise. I think that little lake froze over in November. The wind and the 2 inches of water on the ice prevented it from being very comfortable for the kids. We managed a couple perch and a pickerel. We'll hit it again this weekend. Hopefully there will be some snow on the ice. When I left sunday afternoon there was still 8 - 10 inches of snow on the ground. Is that going to survive the week?

BroadHopper · 01-14-2014, 01:18 PM

Winni becoming a geothermal hot spring? Year round boating!

PaugusBayFireFighter · 01-14-2014, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Winni becoming a geothermal hot spring? Year round boating!

Not to mention... Snow Monkeys will be a lot of fun to swim with !!!

Merrymeeting · 01-14-2014, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FLAG!

When I left sunday afternoon there was still 8 - 10 inches of snow on the ground. Is that going to survive the week?

Much of it gone already. The rain today and the temps for until the weekend will melt more. And no big storms in sight.

hilltopper · 01-07-2014, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by FLAG!

This weather is driving me crazy. I'm finally getting to head to Wolfeboro to do a little riding and maybe some ice fishing. Now we get 50+ degrees and rain (here in central mass). I know it's going to get cold again, but should I be worried about the trails losing what snow they had or is the base solid enough to survive a day of warmth and water?

From what I can see the trails in Meredith held their base...still all white with no/very little brown to be seen. If you had a fan cooled sled with a studded track you could probably ride today. If not you will probably want to wait for a few inches of snow (which I don't see in the forecast anytime soon).

ghfromaltonbay · 01-07-2014, 01:24 PM

Glad to see the snow and ice are holding on the trails and the lake. Hard to believe, but today it's actually colder here in NJ. Right now it's 8 degrees in Clifton and the WeirsCam is showing 11. We were at 55 around 1 am on Monday and the temps plummeted to 28 by 9 pm that evening. This a.m. we hit a low of 6 before dawn. No wonder our newspaper had an article about "the experts" changing the term of "global warming" to "climate change".

Merrymeeting · 01-07-2014, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ghfromaltonbay

Glad to see the snow and ice are holding on the trails and the lake.

While the trails may still have some hardpack base, don't assume the lake does. It is actually amazing how much snow was lost yesterday, especially on the ice. Most lake areas are now in great shape for skating, but not so much for riding.

The lake is mostly solid ice right now.

01-05-2014, 10:33 AM	#3
BKIceFish Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Meredith Bay conditions I'm BoulderBronco's brother and just registered here. Enjoy reading everyone's thoughts. I was able to easily get out onto Meredith Bay (about halfway from Eagle Island to the Town Docks kinda by Sachem Cove) with my snowmobile and Auger. Consistent 6-7" of ice everywhere I checked although admittedly I did not venture out far. And yes i checked many depths of ice on foot before bringing the sled out. Had a great day on the ice. As did Mrs BK and our little one (for about 10 minutes). Never too young to get on the ice! Attached Images

01-06-2014, 05:20 PM	#13
CrownRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Medford MA/Blackcat Island Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Pond Hockey So, what's the early prognosis on the Pond Hockey event? Looks like it should be good to go this year on Meredith bay? Always a great weekend! __________________ "The ocean (or lake) itself is not dangerous, it's the hard stuff around the edges that will kill you."

01-08-2014, 02:35 PM	#18
CampChaos Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bear Island "Camp Chaos" Posts: 9 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Can I get my sleds on at sheps? Hello, was wondering if anyone has been out of Sheps yet? I was thinking I might make a run for my Camp on the point of Deep Cove and was wondering if the landing in the back was frozen. Last year they were pulling a barge apart and the circulator off the docks kept it open for most of the season. Also have they turned down the circulator on the Cattle docks? Last year there was open water between the cattle and bear?

01-08-2014, 05:04 PM	#19
CAVU Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 98 Thanks: 0 Thanked 41 Times in 19 Posts	Well I went out in search of the elusive 2 1/2ft of ice up by suissevale. First I hadn't use my ice auger in about 10yrs. Needless to say the blades were a bit dull. Second issue I had is I didn't go out far enough. I tend to forgot how much drop the lake in fall I got down to about 15in before I sand.. However, that hole took a good half hour to dig and I was pretty cold. So, I'm going to sharpen the blades and go out again tomorrow.. Attached are a couples, one with the measurement of 13in, the other just a random pic of auger. In any event I would say its pretty safe up here.. It would great for ice skates. Attached Images

01-14-2014, 01:02 PM	#24
FLAG! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Upton, MA Posts: 112 Thanks: 44 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts	Ice on Crescent Lake I was in Wolfeboro this past weekend and we were disapointed by the weather on Saturda. Lots of rain prevented us from doing what we really wanted to do. Sunday I took the kids ice fishing for about 2 hours on Crescent lake. Easily 12+ inches of ice, but that shouldn't come a s a surprise. I think that little lake froze over in November. The wind and the 2 inches of water on the ice prevented it from being very comfortable for the kids. We managed a couple perch and a pickerel. We'll hit it again this weekend. Hopefully there will be some snow on the ice. When I left sunday afternoon there was still 8 - 10 inches of snow on the ground. Is that going to survive the week?

01-05-2014, 08:46 AM	#2
JB Long Island Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 29 Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Also cut holes yesterday, honest 6in of ice off Wildwood beautiful sunset. Maxum- I believe my son and I were the two guys at the top of Mt Shaw alongside you yesterday - small world.

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01-05-2014, 11:54 PM	#5
CAVU Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 98 Thanks: 0 Thanked 41 Times in 19 Posts	Talked to a guy, I guess around Suissevale/States landing, the ice is 2 1/2 ft thick.. Depending on the conditions tomorrow I may take the hand auger out and see for myself..

01-06-2014, 11:45 AM	#9
steve c Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cow Isl Posts: 46 Thanks: 84 Thanked 40 Times in 14 Posts	over 3 ft.............1988

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01-06-2014, 01:12 PM	#12
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	All the more reason for folks to be careful out there, it may very well be 2.5 feet thick in one place yet areas in the broads are still open water. To many assume oh it's plenty good here and expect that to be the case across the board. Those are usually the ones that end up in the drink!

01-06-2014, 05:25 PM	#14
FLAG! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Upton, MA Posts: 112 Thanks: 44 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts	This weather is driving me crazy. I'm finally getting to head to Wolfeboro to do a little riding and maybe some ice fishing. Now we get 50+ degrees and rain (here in central mass). I know it's going to get cold again, but should I be worried about the trails losing what snow they had or is the base solid enough to survive a day of warmth and water? Also, has anyone seen ice houses or snowmobiles on the lake in Wolfeboro?

01-06-2014, 05:37 PM	#15
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,766 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,462 Times in 1,018 Posts	It doesn't look good. The lake looks like it is going to be mostly ice now and I bet the trails are thin although I don't know that. The rain did a number on the snow.

01-06-2014, 06:09 PM	#16
HellRaZoR004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Litchfield/Gilford Posts: 828 Thanks: 233 Thanked 224 Times in 131 Posts	The freeze tonight is going to be great for ice skating....not so much for liquid cooled sled

01-08-2014, 05:22 PM	#20
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	I talked to some ice fishermen on Merrymeeting today. They were reporting about 9" close to where a stream enters. It's probably close to 12" in most areas. No sign of snow anywhere on the ice. The surface is smooth enough that you could skate the length of the lake if desired.

01-09-2014, 10:09 AM	#21
Webbsatwinni Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lebanon Ct and Rattlesnake Island Since 2007 Posts: 610 Thanks: 180 Thanked 137 Times in 72 Posts	Any updates on the open water? Can't see it on any cams.

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01-07-2014, 01:24 PM	#29
ghfromaltonbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ, Alton Bay Posts: 829 Thanks: 255 Thanked 225 Times in 131 Posts	Colder in NJ Glad to see the snow and ice are holding on the trails and the lake. Hard to believe, but today it's actually colder here in NJ. Right now it's 8 degrees in Clifton and the WeirsCam is showing 11. We were at 55 around 1 am on Monday and the temps plummeted to 28 by 9 pm that evening. This a.m. we hit a low of 6 before dawn. No wonder our newspaper had an article about "the experts" changing the term of "global warming" to "climate change".