Lake Ice as of 3/22

lakershaker · 03-22-2021, 03:42 PM

If I squint I can make the areas around Rattlesnake and West Alton look dark grey... Fingers crossed the next few days of strong sun and warmth do their work!

steve-on-mark · 03-22-2021, 08:22 PM

Damn you, Sebago!!!

Blue Thunder · 03-23-2021, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by steve-on-mark

Damn you, Sebago!!!

I’ll take that as a compliment!!

steve-on-mark · 03-23-2021, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

I’ll take that as a compliment!!

Who's jealous???? ME!!!!!!

mishman · 03-23-2021, 07:14 PM

OK I have to ask - why the big difference between Sebago Lake and Winning? Hard to believe they get very different temperatures. Any idea? I'm curious.

farechofisherman · 03-23-2021, 07:26 PM

Sebago doesn't freeze because of it's depth. About twice as deep as Winni.

Blue Thunder · 03-23-2021, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mishman

OK I have to ask - why the big difference between Sebago Lake and Winning? Hard to believe they get very different temperatures. Any idea? I'm curious.

Sebago is much deeper (316 feet) and Big Bay is a very wide open area. It rarely freezes these days. Maybe 3 out of every 10 years. The years it does freeze we get ice out within 3 or 4 days of Winnipesaukee.

Kerk · 03-24-2021, 01:14 PM

A couple of windy days will help the ice out time table speed up !JM2CW

Mink Islander · 03-24-2021, 01:26 PM

Still some weeks to go, but all we need is warm, wind and wet to accelerate us into ice-out!

And btw, full lake can be gauged by the side boards on the dock — when full, the water touches the bottom of the dock board. More than a foot to go, but we should see the lake fill in the next few weeks.

MAXUM · 03-24-2021, 03:07 PM

Emmerson posted a couple pix from a fly over yesterday on their FB page.

TiltonBB · 03-25-2021, 06:57 AM

Based on the observations made by Emerson’s pilots ice-out is not expected to occur for another two, 2½, or three weeks

From the Laconia Sun

https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news...3ddfbbfd9.html

winterh · 03-25-2021, 10:52 AM

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A couple of windy days will help the ice out time table speed up !JM2CW

This time of year I am looking for that delicate balance between wind and ice out. Wind helps get to ice out quicker (great thing) but increases the chances of my dock getting destroyed (bad thing)

codeman671 · 03-25-2021, 11:09 AM

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This time of year I am looking for that delicate balance between wind and ice out. Wind helps get to ice out quicker (great thing) but increases the chances of my dock getting destroyed (bad thing)

It looks like some wind is coming tomorrow. It will help, but really need a bit more cracking and melting before the wind will really make an impact.

barefootbay · 03-25-2021, 06:22 PM

I’m guessing two weeks .

03-23-2021, 07:14 PM	#5
mishman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 178 Thanks: 59 Thanked 96 Times in 43 Posts	Why Sebago ice free? OK I have to ask - why the big difference between Sebago Lake and Winning? Hard to believe they get very different temperatures. Any idea? I'm curious.

03-23-2021, 07:26 PM	#6
farechofisherman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: moultonborough & harrison, ny Posts: 63 Thanks: 134 Thanked 44 Times in 15 Posts	Sebago Sebago doesn't freeze because of it's depth. About twice as deep as Winni.

03-24-2021, 01:14 PM	#8
Kerk Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 87 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Lake A couple of windy days will help the ice out time table speed up !JM2CW

03-24-2021, 01:26 PM	#9
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	The ice is darkening.... Still some weeks to go, but all we need is warm, wind and wet to accelerate us into ice-out! And btw, full lake can be gauged by the side boards on the dock — when full, the water touches the bottom of the dock board. More than a foot to go, but we should see the lake fill in the next few weeks. Attached Images

03-25-2021, 06:57 AM	#11
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,025 Thanks: 705 Thanked 2,208 Times in 940 Posts	Emerson: Two to Three Weeks for Ice Out Based on the observations made by Emerson’s pilots ice-out is not expected to occur for another two, 2½, or three weeks From the Laconia Sun https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news...3ddfbbfd9.html

03-22-2021, 03:42 PM	#1
lakershaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rattlesnake Isl. - Simsbury, CT Posts: 274 Thanks: 91 Thanked 46 Times in 28 Posts	If I squint I can make the areas around Rattlesnake and West Alton look dark grey... Fingers crossed the next few days of strong sun and warmth do their work!

03-22-2021, 08:22 PM	#2
steve-on-mark Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Epping, NH / Mark Island Posts: 1,871 Thanks: 187 Thanked 735 Times in 428 Posts	Damn you, Sebago!!!

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03-25-2021, 06:22 PM	#14
barefootbay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 392 Thanks: 72 Thanked 105 Times in 74 Posts	I’m guessing two weeks .