Ice

Slickcraft · 04-05-2025, 10:30 AM

Looking toward Welch from Belknap Point Rd, a mix if ice and water. A strong NW wind would clear that out. Tomorrow's moderate NH wind may or may not do it.

You can splash a boat at the Glendale docks but you can't get for. The bay is mostly ice.

Smith Cove looks free of ice.

Alan

ishoot308 · 04-05-2025, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Looking toward Welch from Belknap Point Rd, a mix if ice and water. A strong NW wind would clear that out. Tomorrow's moderate NH wind may or may not do it.

You can splash a boat at the Glendale docks but you can't get for. The bay is mostly ice.

Smith Cove looks free of ice.

Alan

Unfortunately you can’t get from Glendale to Smith Cove yet…maybe by tomorrow morning. If that’s the case I will be splashing my boat!

Dan

codeman671 · 04-05-2025, 04:56 PM

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Unfortunately you can’t get from Glendale to Smith Cove yet…maybe by tomorrow morning. If that’s the case I will be splashing my boat!

Dan

Drop it in at Fays. They have an honor system box at the launch for use during off hours. I have done that when Glendale was still iced but the marina was ice free.

It looks like the ice clusters at the Mount dock in Alton took a hit, one group of them is broken off and floating. The bay is coming along nicely.

Slickcraft · 04-06-2025, 09:33 AM

Today it is about 50% ice between Belknap Point and Welch, large slowly shifting ice sheets. Probably not enough wind today to clear it out.

Glandale Bay is open.

Smith Cove appears to have ice blocking the entrance.

AC2717 · 04-06-2025, 10:38 AM

I was reading for Laconia 10-15mph winds today through Tuesday with 25-35 mph gusts

phoenix · 04-06-2025, 11:22 AM

Looks like a few more daYs or.a week

ishoot308 · 04-06-2025, 12:26 PM

I just went for my first boat ride of the season to make sure my motors and fishing equipment were all working well.

Launched at Glendale….Lots of open water and made it half way to Welch before the ice showed up. From Glendale there is open water up Belknap Point to the Belknap Point Hotel and slightly beyond. Open water out beyond and North of Lockes Island about half way to Round Island. Heading West out of Glendale you can’t go far as the ice is still there as well as Saunders Bay. Had to bust through a tiny bit of ice in Smith cove to get to my slip but that should be all gone today.

And so it begins!

Dan

CampEye · 04-06-2025, 04:23 PM

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I just went for my first boat ride of the season

You win! Thanks so much for the update, Dan! This brightened my day.

retired · 04-06-2025, 05:04 PM

This was taken Sunday afternoon from Spring Haven. A panoramic view of the ice. It's almost there.

codeman671 · 04-06-2025, 06:56 PM

Alton Bay is passable from end to end. The remnants left can be skirted around and should disappear in the next day or two.

camp guy · 04-08-2025, 10:31 AM

With respect to "ice out", just remember that 'Father Time' and 'Mother Nature' are two immutable forces that no one has (ever) been able to outlive nor outwit.

Slickcraft · 04-08-2025, 11:06 AM

There is more ice visible from Belknap Point this morning than there was yesterday. It is drifting down from the NW. 17 to 18 mph WNW wind forecast for overnight.

Alan

04-05-2025, 10:30 AM	#1
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,311 Thanks: 1,230 Thanked 2,098 Times in 957 Posts	Looking toward Welch from Belknap Point Rd, a mix if ice and water. A strong NW wind would clear that out. Tomorrow's moderate NH wind may or may not do it. You can splash a boat at the Glendale docks but you can't get for. The bay is mostly ice. Smith Cove looks free of ice. Alan Attached Images

04-06-2025, 09:33 AM	#4
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,311 Thanks: 1,230 Thanked 2,098 Times in 957 Posts	Today it is about 50% ice between Belknap Point and Welch, large slowly shifting ice sheets. Probably not enough wind today to clear it out. Glandale Bay is open. Smith Cove appears to have ice blocking the entrance. Attached Images

04-06-2025, 10:38 AM	#5
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,577 Thanks: 755 Thanked 355 Times in 267 Posts	I was reading for Laconia 10-15mph winds today through Tuesday with 25-35 mph gusts __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

04-06-2025, 11:22 AM	#6
phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,556 Thanks: 61 Thanked 276 Times in 194 Posts	Looks like a few more daYs or.a week __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

04-06-2025, 12:26 PM	#7
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,290 Thanks: 2,402 Thanked 5,304 Times in 2,065 Posts	First Boat Ride! I just went for my first boat ride of the season to make sure my motors and fishing equipment were all working well. Launched at Glendale….Lots of open water and made it half way to Welch before the ice showed up. From Glendale there is open water up Belknap Point to the Belknap Point Hotel and slightly beyond. Open water out beyond and North of Lockes Island about half way to Round Island. Heading West out of Glendale you can’t go far as the ice is still there as well as Saunders Bay. Had to bust through a tiny bit of ice in Smith cove to get to my slip but that should be all gone today. And so it begins! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

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04-06-2025, 05:04 PM	#9
retired Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Belmont, NH Posts: 136 Thanks: 2 Thanked 67 Times in 38 Posts	This was taken Sunday afternoon from Spring Haven. A panoramic view of the ice. It's almost there. Attached Images

04-06-2025, 06:56 PM	#10
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,505 Thanks: 221 Thanked 817 Times in 490 Posts	Alton Bay is passable from end to end. The remnants left can be skirted around and should disappear in the next day or two.

04-08-2025, 10:31 AM	#11
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,190 Thanks: 302 Thanked 527 Times in 294 Posts	Ice With respect to "ice out", just remember that 'Father Time' and 'Mother Nature' are two immutable forces that no one has (ever) been able to outlive nor outwit.

04-08-2025, 11:06 AM	#12
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,311 Thanks: 1,230 Thanked 2,098 Times in 957 Posts	There is more ice visible from Belknap Point this morning than there was yesterday. It is drifting down from the NW. 17 to 18 mph WNW wind forecast for overnight. Alan