Official 2013-14 Ice-In Thread

[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?

[CAVU]

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]

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]

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

[ishoot308]

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

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

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

If anything that wedge of open water is even wider today. It starts narrow at the south end of Welch and then widens considerably nearing the northeast side of Diamond. What is going on??

First is the very plausible theory by ishoot308 that it is the motel hot tub at blame.

2nd there is the mundane appeal to physics: the same NW wind that causes a pressure ridge just off shore from Welch has opened a lead in the ice, sort of fan shaped from the origin at south Welch. Yawn.

3rd and most likely: a new geothermal vent has opened! Now here in West Alton sits the center of an ancient volcano, Rattlesnake is part of the outer ring dike. And the center of the Ossipee range was also an ancient volcano. And things are heating up in Middle Earth with the possibility that Sauron is regaining strength at this very time. There have been past stories of strange goings on along the north side of Diamond. So we will have to keep careful watch on that open wedge of water.

[Hamiltony]

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!]

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]

Winni becoming a geothermal hot spring? Year round boating!

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

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]

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.