Ice Conditions

JB Long Island · 02-26-2014, 09:32 PM

Last weekend all that slush made moving the bob house around impossible. Assuming this cold snap has solidified the surface, but was looking for an update on whether it has frozen through or if there is still a slush layer there ? Any first hand info would be most appreciated.
JB LongIsland

BoBo · 02-27-2014, 07:33 AM

Hey there, Were up in Meredith Bay and the recent melt has froze right up. Was out there last night and the lake was making lots of noise (ice growth). The 8 inches of water under my bobhouse has froze up solid with no water in there.

JB Long Island · 02-28-2014, 07:10 AM

Thanks a lot - from a fellow fisherman !
Hoping to hear that was the case - last weekend was nasty !
Tight lines and stay warm !
JB

riverat · 02-28-2014, 07:53 AM

Frozen Solid, no slush or loose snow. Very hard surface and very thick. 2 days ago I drilled through 4" packed hard snow into 3" ice and than 3" water and than into 20" of ice. Now I am sure it is solid from top to bottom. My gas-powered auger was about 2" from bottoming out when it broke through.
Surface is pretty bumpy from frozen ruts and such.

JB Long Island · 02-28-2014, 10:54 AM

Great - is the hard pack surface solid enough to drive a car on ?

Winnilifer · 02-28-2014, 12:16 PM

Does anyone know where that sled went through (On Winnisquam) last weekend? Only place I see a problem is near mosquito bridge and southern end of lake.

Toyorelle · 02-28-2014, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Winnilifer

Does anyone know where that sled went through (On Winnisquam) last weekend? Only place I see a problem is near mosquito bridge and southern end of lake.

It was about 300 yards off shore of the Winnisquam Beach resort launch ramp

sum-r breeze · 03-06-2014, 06:06 PM

WOO HOO!!! If you look REAL close at the left side of the frame about 3/4 of the way through the time lapse you can see the humble beginnings of ICE OUT 2014! I see it....really I do...it's there.

Oh I need some relief from this cold in the worst way and the cam gave me a little hope today. I hear on WMUR that we are headed for single digits again tonight, so the lake giveth and the lake taketh away.

I need to be sitting on the Breeze in front of the swim line at Silver Sands real soon or I'm going to need a padded room!! Bring on ICE OUT!!!!

The Breeze
Wave 'cuz I'll be wavin' back

BlackCatIslander · 03-08-2014, 01:22 PM

While we will have some more cold weather, I would guess that the ice thickness is at its maximum now. Has anyone measured the thickness recently?

sluggo · 03-08-2014, 02:09 PM

I have drilled holes from 26 to 32 inches thick this past week. Black cat Island out by three mile is one of the places I was so its going to be a long time till ice out !

CoastalWx · 03-10-2014, 09:27 PM

The long range is rather chilly through early April. Seems like a good bet we have an ice out post 4/18 or so unless we really warm up in April.

MDoug · 03-11-2014, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by CoastalWx

The long range is rather chilly through early April. Seems like a good bet we have an ice out post 4/18 or so unless we really warm up in April.

Do you mean 5/18??

riverat · 03-11-2014, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MDoug

Do you mean 5/18??

that is more probable

sluggo · 03-11-2014, 09:18 AM

The way the season is going I will say ice out will be at the end of April or the begging of May. We took the truck from Center Harbor to Alton Bay across the lake Saturday ! first time I've done that in years.

MDoug · 03-11-2014, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by sluggo

The way the season is going I will say ice out will be at the end of April or the begging of May. We took the truck from Center Harbor to Alton Bay across the lake Saturday ! first time I've done that in years.

Wow! We may have to delay our flight to MHT this year.

meredith weekender · 03-11-2014, 01:11 PM

From the looks of what I am seeing on my webcams it appears that the ice is retreating slowly. Will try and post a couple of pics later today.

meredith weekender · 03-11-2014, 01:17 PM

Attached are pics taken on 03/07 and another taken today 03/11

02-26-2014, 09:32 PM	#1
JB Long Island Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 29 Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Ice surface solid yet? Last weekend all that slush made moving the bob house around impossible. Assuming this cold snap has solidified the surface, but was looking for an update on whether it has frozen through or if there is still a slush layer there ? Any first hand info would be most appreciated. JB LongIsland

02-28-2014, 07:53 AM	#4
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	Alton Bay Frozen Solid, no slush or loose snow. Very hard surface and very thick. 2 days ago I drilled through 4" packed hard snow into 3" ice and than 3" water and than into 20" of ice. Now I am sure it is solid from top to bottom. My gas-powered auger was about 2" from bottoming out when it broke through. Surface is pretty bumpy from frozen ruts and such. __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

02-28-2014, 12:16 PM	#6
Winnilifer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tyngsborough, Ma & Laconia, NH Posts: 53 Thanks: 14 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	Sled pulled from winnisquam last Sunday morning? Does anyone know where that sled went through (On Winnisquam) last weekend? Only place I see a problem is near mosquito bridge and southern end of lake.

03-06-2014, 06:06 PM	#8
sum-r breeze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Burlington Ma / Laconia NH Posts: 396 Thanks: 155 Thanked 201 Times in 97 Posts	Check out the time lapse on the Weirs cam!!! WOO HOO!!! If you look REAL close at the left side of the frame about 3/4 of the way through the time lapse you can see the humble beginnings of ICE OUT 2014! I see it....really I do...it's there. Oh I need some relief from this cold in the worst way and the cam gave me a little hope today. I hear on WMUR that we are headed for single digits again tonight, so the lake giveth and the lake taketh away. I need to be sitting on the Breeze in front of the swim line at Silver Sands real soon or I'm going to need a padded room!! Bring on ICE OUT!!!! The Breeze Wave 'cuz I'll be wavin' back

03-08-2014, 01:22 PM	#9
BlackCatIslander Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 201 Thanks: 52 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	How thick is the ice? While we will have some more cold weather, I would guess that the ice thickness is at its maximum now. Has anyone measured the thickness recently?

02-27-2014, 07:33 AM	#2
BoBo Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chichester,NH Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 2 Posts	Hey there, Were up in Meredith Bay and the recent melt has froze right up. Was out there last night and the lake was making lots of noise (ice growth). The 8 inches of water under my bobhouse has froze up solid with no water in there.

02-28-2014, 07:10 AM	#3
JB Long Island Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 29 Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Thanks a lot - from a fellow fisherman ! Hoping to hear that was the case - last weekend was nasty ! Tight lines and stay warm ! JB

02-28-2014, 10:54 AM	#5
JB Long Island Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 29 Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Great - is the hard pack surface solid enough to drive a car on ?

03-08-2014, 02:09 PM	#10
sluggo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 170 Thanks: 13 Thanked 70 Times in 43 Posts	I have drilled holes from 26 to 32 inches thick this past week. Black cat Island out by three mile is one of the places I was so its going to be a long time till ice out !

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03-10-2014, 09:27 PM	#11
CoastalWx Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	The long range is rather chilly through early April. Seems like a good bet we have an ice out post 4/18 or so unless we really warm up in April.

03-11-2014, 09:18 AM	#14
sluggo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 170 Thanks: 13 Thanked 70 Times in 43 Posts	The way the season is going I will say ice out will be at the end of April or the begging of May. We took the truck from Center Harbor to Alton Bay across the lake Saturday ! first time I've done that in years.

03-11-2014, 01:11 PM	#16
meredith weekender Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meredith / Manchester Posts: 373 Thanks: 87 Thanked 84 Times in 57 Posts	From the looks of what I am seeing on my webcams it appears that the ice is retreating slowly. Will try and post a couple of pics later today.

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03-11-2014, 01:17 PM	#17
meredith weekender Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meredith / Manchester Posts: 373 Thanks: 87 Thanked 84 Times in 57 Posts	Attached are pics taken on 03/07 and another taken today 03/11 Attached Images