2018 Ice Out Progress

Hillcountry · 04-19-2018, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by AC2717

Do my eyes deceive me on the Anchor Marine cam, a boat and does not look like there is any ice in the bay?

can anyone in person confirm from Xmas island south to Lakeport if there is any ice?

i might be able to drop the lifts in

Your eyes are deceiving you! Today’s Anchor cam shows the ice a bit further out but still present!

AC2717 · 04-19-2018, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry

Your eyes are deceiving you! Today’s Anchor cam shows the ice a bit further out but still present!

dam, an earlier photo was not as clear as that one. Good chance could be a non factor this weekend though

hahahaha look at me holding onto hope with a wing and a prayer

PaugusBayFireFighter · 04-19-2018, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by AC2717

dam, an earlier photo was not as clear as that one. Good chance could be a non factor this weekend though

hahahaha look at me holding onto hope with a wing and a prayer

Here's one from the other end...

ishoot308 · 04-20-2018, 06:54 AM

In my best Scotty voice...”She’s breaking up Captain!!

Huge swaths of open water between Welch Island and Belknap Point! Many large open cracks in the broads. Won’t be long now. Dropping my boat in the water today!!Woo hoo! Pic below...

Dan

Slickcraft · 04-20-2018, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

In my best Scotty voice...”She’s breaking up Captain!!

Huge swaths of open water between Welch Island and Belknap Point! Many large open cracks in the broads. Won’t be long now. Dropping my boat in the water today!!Woo hoo! Pic below...

Dan

Yes significant change from 2 days ago. We should be able to get to Welch by Sunday. Also looking out from Ames Farm a lot has opened toward Diamond and Rattlesnake.

AC2717 · 04-20-2018, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Here's one from the other end...

PBFF, what's up my man!!! Long time
I'll be on the Blueberry snagging bass out of your area before you know it.

How's it look today, think i can get away with putting the pwc and fishing boat lift in tomorrow afternoon without the ice beating them up?

PaugusBayFireFighter · 04-20-2018, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AC2717

PBFF, what's up my man!!! Long time
I'll be on the Blueberry snagging bass out of your area before you know it.

How's it look today, think i can get away with putting the pwc and fishing boat lift in tomorrow afternoon without the ice beating them up?

Hey Alex... Inch’pes yes!

It looks like rotting candle ice to me. Just not sure about the wind pushing it into your area. Winds out of the NW are not great for that part of Paugus.

It's always worth a shot and as you know conditions can change quickly this time of year. What is open area can get clogged with ice quickly.

I'll be bass fishing as soon as the lake warms a bit..50 degrees is always my magic number.

PaugusBayFireFighter · 04-20-2018, 01:06 PM

For anyone new to the lake during the thaw, I made this video to show what "candle ice" looks like. Pretty self explanatory as the ice looks like a bunch of candles when you take them out of the water.

https://youtu.be/X5u3nGRCDe4

JMR · 04-20-2018, 01:16 PM

A friend was just at Ames Farm and said it is open out to Diamond and possibly to the tip of Rattlesnake. We are planning to be on Rattlesnake no later than Sunday and possibly tomorrow. Echo Shores cam looks as if skim of ice from there to Sleeper

Slickcraft · 04-20-2018, 01:30 PM

The sheet of ice between Belknap Point and Welch was blown south mid morning; currently open out to Welch. I heard from a very reliable source that a boat is already over there.

There is still ice to the north and south of the route to Welch. We plan an early morning trip out tomorrow if moving ice does not close back in.

upthesaukee · 04-20-2018, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Slickcraft

The sheet of ice between Belknap Point and Welch was blown south mid morning; currently open out to Welch. I heard from a very reliable source that a boat is already over there.

There is still ice to the north and south of the route to Welch. We plan an early morning trip out tomorrow if moving ice does not close back in.

There is no bad side here. If the ice comes back while you are out there, oh well... stranded in heaven

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Enjoy.

Dave

Slickcraft · 04-20-2018, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by upthesaukee

There is no bad side here. If the ice comes back while you are out there, oh well... stranded in heaven

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Enjoy.

Dave

Good point Dave. Checked the boat out this afternoon and we plan to go over in the morning.

Alan

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Grady223 · 04-21-2018, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by upthesaukee

There is no bad side here. If the ice comes back while you are out there, oh well... stranded in heaven

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Enjoy.

Dave

Or crushed boat.

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tis · 04-21-2018, 05:54 AM

That's what I was thinking, Grady!!

MikeF-NH · 04-21-2018, 07:43 AM

Looking forward to your report Dan. I thought I was an early season risk taker but you have definitely set the bar by getting out to Welch literally just as the ice opened a small path. I decided to wait one more day and get out Sunday. Less windy and another day for the ice to melt and blow out of areas I might launch.

ishoot308 · 04-21-2018, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeF-NH

Looking forward to your report Dan. I thought I was an early season risk taker but you have definitely set the bar by getting out to Welch literally just as the ice opened a small path. I decided to wait one more day and get out Sunday. Less windy and another day for the ice to melt and blow out of areas I might launch.

Tons of open water out there today Mike, at least around Welch. It’s pretty much clear from Locke’s Island to Diamond Island.

It was slow fishing as we only landed three but it was great to get out and wet a line!

Dan

Hillcountry · 04-21-2018, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Tons of open water out there today Mike, at least around Welch. It’s pretty much clear from Locke’s Island to Diamond Island.

It was slow fishing as we only landed three but it was great to get out and wet a line!

Dan

Nice! I’m even more jealous now...

Slickcraft · 04-21-2018, 12:14 PM

We did get to Welch this morning traveling along the edge of ice to the north. The last 200' to our dock was iced in as a large sheet had blown in from the north. So we docked 300' south at a neighbors dock, 1st photo. The 2nd photo is our dock sans boat.

It looked clear southward to about Rattlesnake with what looked like ice east of Rattlesnake. Driving by Ames Farm it was clear "almost" to Diamond and northwest Rattlesnake. Looked like some ice along the west shore. Still lots of ice between mainland and mid to south Rattlesnake. A lot will happen quickly today, the ice is moving and melting.

A sign at Pop's says opening May 5th

Alan

AC2717 · 04-20-2018, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Hey Alex... Inch’pes yes!

It looks like rotting candle ice to me. Just not sure about the wind pushing it into your area. Winds out of the NW are not great for that part of Paugus.

It's always worth a shot and as you know conditions can change quickly this time of year. What is open area can get clogged with ice quickly.

I'll be bass fishing as soon as the lake warms a bit..50 degrees is always my magic number.

thanks man, as long as it is candle ice I think the lifts would be fine out there, i was worried about if it was big sheets, boat and pwc wont go in for a few weeks, but this was really only other weekend to do it

04-20-2018, 06:54 AM	#4
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,367 Thanks: 2,422 Thanked 5,349 Times in 2,093 Posts	Ice is Going! In my best Scotty voice...”She’s breaking up Captain!! Huge swaths of open water between Welch Island and Belknap Point! Many large open cracks in the broads. Won’t be long now. Dropping my boat in the water today!!Woo hoo! Pic below... Dan Attached Images __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

04-20-2018, 01:16 PM	#9
JMR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hampton & Rattlesnake Island Posts: 175 Thanks: 33 Thanked 70 Times in 32 Posts	Progress A friend was just at Ames Farm and said it is open out to Diamond and possibly to the tip of Rattlesnake. We are planning to be on Rattlesnake no later than Sunday and possibly tomorrow. Echo Shores cam looks as if skim of ice from there to Sleeper

04-21-2018, 12:14 PM	#18
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,343 Thanks: 1,249 Thanked 2,121 Times in 970 Posts	We did get to Welch this morning traveling along the edge of ice to the north. The last 200' to our dock was iced in as a large sheet had blown in from the north. So we docked 300' south at a neighbors dock, 1st photo. The 2nd photo is our dock sans boat. It looked clear southward to about Rattlesnake with what looked like ice east of Rattlesnake. Driving by Ames Farm it was clear "almost" to Diamond and northwest Rattlesnake. Looked like some ice along the west shore. Still lots of ice between mainland and mid to south Rattlesnake. A lot will happen quickly today, the ice is moving and melting. A sign at Pop's says opening May 5th Alan Attached Images

04-20-2018, 01:06 PM	#8
PaugusBayFireFighter Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 837 Thanks: 361 Thanked 674 Times in 264 Posts	For anyone new to the lake during the thaw, I made this video to show what "candle ice" looks like. Pretty self explanatory as the ice looks like a bunch of candles when you take them out of the water. https://youtu.be/X5u3nGRCDe4

04-20-2018, 01:30 PM	#10
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,343 Thanks: 1,249 Thanked 2,121 Times in 970 Posts	The sheet of ice between Belknap Point and Welch was blown south mid morning; currently open out to Welch. I heard from a very reliable source that a boat is already over there. There is still ice to the north and south of the route to Welch. We plan an early morning trip out tomorrow if moving ice does not close back in.

04-21-2018, 05:54 AM	#14
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,838 Thanks: 764 Thanked 1,474 Times in 1,029 Posts	That's what I was thinking, Grady!!

04-21-2018, 07:43 AM	#15
MikeF-NH Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 318 Thanks: 2 Thanked 120 Times in 80 Posts	Looking forward to your report Dan. I thought I was an early season risk taker but you have definitely set the bar by getting out to Welch literally just as the ice opened a small path. I decided to wait one more day and get out Sunday. Less windy and another day for the ice to melt and blow out of areas I might launch.