2006 Ice-Out Watch II

Just Sold · 04-02-2006, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

How is Smith Cove/Glendale coming along? The cam has not been updated since Thursday. How about out towards Mark and Mink?

As of yesterday afternoon Fay's Boat Yard docks, Smith Cove and Glendale were open. Out towards the 40 Islands had ice but with the wind I would expect a lot of it may be gone today.

RG I was not too far behind you yesterday. I stopped at Peppers at about 2:00.

Had a great WP's steak sub. Thanks Pepper.

My boating season will start very soon with all this wind breaking up the ice.

MaryS · 04-02-2006, 03:47 PM

Hi Gang, anyone know of ice out of Melvin Village and the remainder of Moultonboro Bay all the way up to Lees Mill?....cant wait to put he dock and boats in!!!!

Thanks MaryS

islandAl · 04-02-2006, 05:18 PM

Only small amounts left in coves as of Saturday PM
First and second bays out and partial towards Greens Basin.
Too many things to do on first trip to venture far. I have a couple of new pictures in the PhotoPost from Satruday.
But watch out, the water is late fall low.
Need a rainy April to bring out the May boats.

KBoater · 04-02-2006, 06:36 PM

Ice went out on Lake Wentworth Sat. April 2 at noon

check out Forum on

http://www.lwa.org/

Winnie not far behind.

upthesaukee · 04-02-2006, 07:23 PM

After being really good and having a chicken Caesar Salad at the house, we decided to wash it down with some ice cream at Shibley's, and a good reason to check the ice out one more time. This morning there was ice outside Sandy Point, and now

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But down by the Mount Washington dock

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But after eating ice cream

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While we were eating our ice cream right by the dock, we could literally see the ice moving past the dock. There is ice on the far side of the bay from about abeam the markers off Back Bay bridge, but there is plenty of open water on the west side of the bay..

Not that I am the authority, but I can make a really good case for ice out in Alton Bay, at least!

islander10 · 04-02-2006, 07:24 PM

Yipeeee! Got to Sleepers today. Little windy but so nice to be there. No problems this year with pipes. Deck furniture is out and ready for summer.
Went out of West Alton Marina. It is all open. Can't wait to get back.

Mink Islander · 04-02-2006, 07:45 PM

Went over to Mink on Saturday Morning. Mostly clear from Glendale north but had to go around the east side of Round Island and push through a couple of ice-flows. That's why we have work boats.... The area around Timber, Mark and the West side of Mink were still locked up with large amounts of punk ice/slush. The wind really kicked up hard last night/today -- not so great for fishing, but it did move the ice out. This morning you could still see white over to the north (Moultonborough), but by early PM is seemed clear. Everything is now completely open from Shep Brown's east along the south side of Bear well into the Broads. Only protected coves have any remnants of ice. Official ice-out must be imminent!

Be aware that the lake level is still low and there are a lot of branches/debris drifting around. Also, my impression from trolling around is that ice damage to permanent docks appears generally worse than usual. The east side of Mink, for example, has three docks that have sustained material damage, including one that is essentially a total loss. Saw some banged up docks over on the south side of Bear today too.

Mount Washington cleared by noon, giving us our first clear view as a kick-off to our earliest beginning season ever!

hazelnut · 04-02-2006, 07:49 PM

What Ice? I forgot my camera but it doesn't matter because there was NO ice to photograph. I was in these areas: Meredith, Center Harbor, Long Island, Harilla Landing, Akwa Vista, Weirs beach, Gilford, Silver Sands. The only shred of ice I saw was all locked in at Trexlers Marina and that was only because of the HEAVY winds that pushed all that ice into the cove. Other than that almost 90% + of the lake looked passable by boat. Ice-Out should be any day now.

04-02-2006, 03:47 PM	#2
MaryS Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: CT and Moultonboro Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Melvin Village? Hi Gang, anyone know of ice out of Melvin Village and the remainder of Moultonboro Bay all the way up to Lees Mill?....cant wait to put he dock and boats in!!!! Thanks MaryS

04-02-2006, 05:18 PM	#3
islandAl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mountonboro Posts: 200 Thanks: 12 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Lees Mills Only small amounts left in coves as of Saturday PM First and second bays out and partial towards Greens Basin. Too many things to do on first trip to venture far. I have a couple of new pictures in the PhotoPost from Satruday. But watch out, the water is late fall low. Need a rainy April to bring out the May boats.

04-02-2006, 06:36 PM	#4
KBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 521 Thanks: 10 Thanked 29 Times in 15 Posts	Lake Wentworth Ice went out on Lake Wentworth Sat. April 2 at noon check out Forum on http://www.lwa.org/ Winnie not far behind. __________________ Home Permanently in NH

04-02-2006, 07:23 PM	#5
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,609 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,481 Thanked 1,984 Times in 1,084 Posts	Alton Bay Rocks!!!!! Check it out After being really good and having a chicken Caesar Salad at the house, we decided to wash it down with some ice cream at Shibley's, and a good reason to check the ice out one more time. This morning there was ice outside Sandy Point, and now : But down by the Mount Washington dock : But after eating ice cream : While we were eating our ice cream right by the dock, we could literally see the ice moving past the dock. There is ice on the far side of the bay from about abeam the markers off Back Bay bridge, but there is plenty of open water on the west side of the bay.. Not that I am the authority, but I can make a really good case for ice out in Alton Bay, at least! __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

04-02-2006, 07:24 PM	#6
islander10 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sleepers/Florida Posts: 17 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sleepers Island Yipeeee! Got to Sleepers today. Little windy but so nice to be there. No problems this year with pipes. Deck furniture is out and ready for summer. Went out of West Alton Marina. It is all open. Can't wait to get back.

04-02-2006, 07:45 PM	#7
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Ice Out Update Went over to Mink on Saturday Morning. Mostly clear from Glendale north but had to go around the east side of Round Island and push through a couple of ice-flows. That's why we have work boats.... The area around Timber, Mark and the West side of Mink were still locked up with large amounts of punk ice/slush. The wind really kicked up hard last night/today -- not so great for fishing, but it did move the ice out. This morning you could still see white over to the north (Moultonborough), but by early PM is seemed clear. Everything is now completely open from Shep Brown's east along the south side of Bear well into the Broads. Only protected coves have any remnants of ice. Official ice-out must be imminent! Be aware that the lake level is still low and there are a lot of branches/debris drifting around. Also, my impression from trolling around is that ice damage to permanent docks appears generally worse than usual. The east side of Mink, for example, has three docks that have sustained material damage, including one that is essentially a total loss. Saw some banged up docks over on the south side of Bear today too. Mount Washington cleared by noon, giving us our first clear view as a kick-off to our earliest beginning season ever!

04-02-2006, 07:49 PM	#8
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	Forgot the camera What Ice? I forgot my camera but it doesn't matter because there was NO ice to photograph. I was in these areas: Meredith, Center Harbor, Long Island, Harilla Landing, Akwa Vista, Weirs beach, Gilford, Silver Sands. The only shred of ice I saw was all locked in at Trexlers Marina and that was only because of the HEAVY winds that pushed all that ice into the cove. Other than that almost 90% + of the lake looked passable by boat. Ice-Out should be any day now.