Official 2016 Ice-Out Thread

[polarisman14]

Originally Posted by brk-lnt

What do you mean "putting someone at the Meredith town docks"? Town docks are generally not staffed in any way.

Sorry, the public launch ramp at the meredith town docks. They generally staff it with someone to collect the $20 non-resident launch fee and ask about aquatic nuisance prevention, etc. I just was wondering if it was something Memorial day weekend and after, weekends only, etc.?

...Either that, or I've been giving money to some random guy with a clipboard at the picnic table for the last few years .

[brk-lnt]

Originally Posted by polarisman14

Sorry, the public launch ramp at the meredith town docks. They generally staff it with someone to collect the $20 non-resident launch fee and ask about aquatic nuisance prevention, etc. I just was wondering if it was something Memorial day weekend and after, weekends only, etc.?

...Either that, or I've been giving money to some random guy with a clipboard at the picnic table for the last few years .

I don't trailer my boat, so I'm not an authority on this, but it was my understanding that you can launch/retrieve anytime during normal boating season. If there is someone onsite and they are collecting money, maybe you have to pay them, but the absence of that person doesn't mean you can't use the ramp.

Or, maybe I have the wrong understanding.

[polarisman14]

Originally Posted by brk-lnt

I don't trailer my boat, so I'm not an authority on this, but it was my understanding that you can launch/retrieve anytime during normal boating season. If there is someone onsite and they are collecting money, maybe you have to pay them, but the absence of that person doesn't mean you can't use the ramp.

Or, maybe I have the wrong understanding.

Yeah I would assume that any of the public access ramps would have a gate across them if there were certain times of the year you weren't allowed to use them (like the one at Winnisquam). I was just asking if there were times of the year one could avoid the launch fee .

...Back to the discussion at hand, anyone have any updated pictures of the ports of call of the Mount?

[Island Girl]

I have watched my video cam from time to time and the whole lake is moving not just my little river. It's goin'

IG

[Bear Island South]

Seeing a lot of movement the past 2 hours

[Island Girl]

Move over ice... Water is coming

[Blue Thunder]

Originally Posted by Island Girl

Move over ice... Water is coming

That ice movement looks as if it was doing a number on your dock IG. Is it as bad as it looks?

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Sadly, the docks along Weirs Blvd. that got destroyed with last year's ice are in real danger today. Already one of the new docks is being heaved by the ice. There's a lot of ice left to blow through. Winds are shifting to the north and east but some damage is already done.

[Dave M]

Always wondered why the Alton Bay gazebo doesn't get crushed. Does it have pumps etc. around it. I'm assuming its built on a crib. Could somebody supply
info.

Thanks Dave M

[upthesaukee]

Originally Posted by Dave M

Always wondered why the Alton Bay gazebo doesn't get crushed. Does it have pumps etc. around it. I'm assuming its built on a crib. Could somebody supply
info.

Thanks Dave M

It is Divine Intervention. The Alton Bay Christian Conference Center overlooks and protects the bandstand in the bay.

To somewhat answer your question, it is built upon a crib, and there are not pumps, no circulators. The structure itself usually is clear of the water, except at the highest of lake levels. In the winter, with safe ice, you can actually walk out to the bandstand, and during the winter carnival on the ice, it is usually where the people who are doing the music set up their electronics.

There is current from the Merrymeeting flowing into the bay, and the ice normally recedes beyond Sandy Point before you get big floes moving around. Other than that, I would be at a loss to explain why no damage, at least none since I moved here in 1996.

Of course it could be Divine Intervention....

[meredith weekender]

The lake temp hit 40 degrees as of this morning. Its going to be soon.

[Janet]

Today the Melvin Village Marina webcam shows the ice disappearing rapidly Ice-out will be soon!

[chasedawg]

Originally Posted by Janet

Today the Melvin Village Marina webcam shows the ice disappearing rapidly Ice-out will be soon!

Janet...I wish the ice was disappearing rapidly. It is difficult to see the beginning of the ice in the webcam. It has not receded much at all for the past week even with the warm temps and rain. The ice has not changed in texture nor white to grey. The beginning of the ice is still only 500 feet off shore. It is rock solid all the way down to Chase Point. It is going to be a while with temps next week at night in the low 20's and high teens. I was hoping to launch at 19 mile bay this weekend. I don't think that will happen.

[Lake Fan]

Thanks for the update on the 19 Mile Bay area. I'm shooting for a March 25th launch from there. If you would be so kind as to icebreak a trail over to the Whortleberry area I would appreciate it!

[chasedawg]

Originally Posted by Lake Fan

Thanks for the update on the 19 Mile Bay area. I'm shooting for a March 25th launch from there. If you would be so kind as to icebreak a trail over to the Whortleberry area I would appreciate it!

I will keep you posted on 19 mile bay ice-out progress. Lol on the ice trail blazing.

[CaptT820]

Curious if anyone knows how much ice is left at the base of Alton Bay down near the state launch? Looking to get out on the lake to get to Sleepers and this is really our only launch point at this time of year.

Thanks

[sum-r breeze]

Joe Joyce from NH1 News seems to think ice out is going to be any time now. He was on last night with the camera shot off the roof of T Bones showing the roof of the Spinnaker Cove Yacht Club's Clubhouse. The shot showed NO ICE in Paugus Bay whatsoever. Is Dave Emerson flying today? It would be nice to get an update on the progress

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

[dag623]

Originally Posted by CaptT820

Curious if anyone knows how much ice is left at the base of Alton Bay down near the state launch? Looking to get out on the lake to get to Sleepers and this is really our only launch point at this time of year.

Thanks

When I drove by the bay yesterday afternoon there was still a lot of dark ice from just past the gazebo out past Sandy Point and beyond. Didn't look like there was passage to Sleepers at all. However, I drove by this morning and it was wide open in the bay and out past Sandy Point. I can't say if it's open enough to get out to Sleepers from my view on Rt 11 but definitely a lot of melt overnight.

[chasedawg]

Originally Posted by Lake Fan

Thanks for the update on the 19 Mile Bay area. I'm shooting for a March 25th launch from there. If you would be so kind as to icebreak a trail over to the Whortleberry area I would appreciate it!

I was at 19 mile bay marina this morning. Stii a great deal of ice. The wind broke up most of it. If you left the marina and headed straight North you would go through slush for about 200 feet to open water all the way out past Chase Island. Hopefully Ice will be gone before the deep freeze coming this weekend.

[Island Girl]

My very unofficial count is 14 guesses for today in the Ice-Out contest. Many of them in the next couple of hours.

IG

(my first count was 16... again very unofficial)

[Barney Bear]

WMUR just reported ice-our. Let the fun begin!!!

[chasedawg]

Originally Posted by Island Girl

My very unofficial count is 14 guesses for today in the Ice-Out contest. Many of them in the next couple of hours.

IG

(my first count was 16... again very unofficial)

WMUR stated ICe -OUT has been declared. Hurray! Let the 2016 season begin after the snow storm Sunday. Ha ha

[Island Girl]

Move over ice... Water is coming