Ice-Out 2009

bab1234 · 04-05-2009, 07:35 AM

Just got ack from walking the dog, the hole is miles across. Big slabs of ice moving accross the opening, this wind is going to help. Heading out for brunch, when I get back I'll post some pics.

Alton Bay · 04-05-2009, 08:19 AM

Hmm...April 9th is looking pretty good to me.
I forget what the prize is??

bab1234 · 04-05-2009, 11:05 AM

Picture off the deck, Rattlesnake is off to the right

bab1234 · 04-05-2009, 11:11 AM

Welch is in the center of photo. BIG WATER opening up.. Pretty cool watching large areas open up every 30 mins..

Blue Thunder · 04-05-2009, 11:18 AM

DRH,

Your chronological pictures today are really cool!!

Blue Thunder

farechofisherman · 04-05-2009, 11:39 AM

hey bab1234; those are really terrific shots of the lake, what a great viewpoint you have!!! any future pictures over the next few days would be awesome, i'm in new york and itching to get up to put dock and boat in. thanks

bab1234 · 04-05-2009, 12:18 PM

Thanks on the view and pictures, I do have a million dollar view. to bad I had to raise the foundation a bit to get a little better view.

Kings Bluff · 04-06-2009, 06:33 AM

Ice out at the northern end of Alton Bay

www.winnipesaukeecam.com

19MileBaylover · 04-06-2009, 06:58 AM

Thanks to all for posting the pictures; it's fabulous being miles and miles away that we get these incredible up-to-dates. Keep 'em coming.
Lakesridegr and ChaseIsland, thanks again.

rrr · 04-06-2009, 07:34 AM

Thank you all for the great pictures! IG's right - it will be very hard to get any work done this week!

Merrymeeting · 04-07-2009, 08:31 AM

It's going to be interesting for a few days now. If we were going to have a warm, strong-sunny day, I think it would be over in hours. But the forecast now shows nights well below freezing for the next week or so. If ice-out doesn't happen in the next few days, we could be in a holding pattern for awhile. I know the water temps will continue to cause the ice to melt. But I also expect we'll see the top skimming over on several mornings.

hazelnut · 04-07-2009, 02:24 PM

It's getting more and more difficult to even find the cams that still show ice!

I'm thinking that the ice will be out by Sunday?

That blows my original guess of the 27th and subsequent admissions that the 20th was more likely the date. I think I was way off!

webmaster · 04-07-2009, 02:34 PM

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KTO · 04-07-2009, 07:54 PM

Unfortunately, Ice Out is also Ice Drift season...RIP dock

eillac@dow · 04-08-2009, 08:20 AM

This is my first season of watching ice-out with you all. And let me tell you.....I know what you mean when you say it is addicting. It is amazing. If work ever finds out how much time I am spending on line....they will fire me and rightly so!

To all that contribute your comments, pics and cams....thank you very much. They are all great. I really do enjoy them.

Can I ask....are there any web cams by Long Island? Our place is on Dow Island which is directly across from the Long Island Bridge. If there is a cam available in that area or does anyone has any pics, I would love to see them. Anything available by Harilla Landing?

Again, thanks for letting me enjoy this years ice-out with you all. Much appreciated!

AC2717 · 04-08-2009, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eillac@dow

This is my first season of watching ice-out with you all. And let me tell you.....I know what you mean when you say it is addicting. It is amazing. If work ever finds out how much time I am spending on line....they will fire me and rightly so!

To all that contribute your comments, pics and cams....thank you very much. They are all great. I really do enjoy them.

Can I ask....are there any web cams by Long Island? Our place is on Dow Island which is directly across from the Long Island Bridge. If there is a cam available in that area or does anyone has any pics, I would love to see them. Anything available by Harilla Landing?

Again, thanks for letting me enjoy this years ice-out with you all. Much appreciated!

Not to start the puns, but I would be in the same boat as you!

webmaster · 04-08-2009, 11:33 AM

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Argie's Wife · 04-08-2009, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AC2717

Not to start the puns, but I would be in the same boat as you!

Thought you'd float one by us, didn't 'cha?

Rattlesnake Gal · 04-09-2009, 07:14 AM

Can anyone report on the mouth of Alton Bay and the south end of Rattlesnake Island? Brookwoods FrontLawn Cam in Chestnut Cove isn’t the clearest view.
DRH’s Echo Shores Ice-Out Watch doesn’t appear to be showing ice to the end of the island any more.
We have arranged to have the boat ready for Saturday and now I'm sweating it.
Thanks!
RG

Jonas Pilot · 04-09-2009, 08:15 AM

as of yesterday morning at 10:00 or so. From what I could see driving by on Rte. 11. It looked to be about a half miles worth of ice around at Sandy Point.

Whimsey · 04-09-2009, 08:25 AM

RG, the south side of Rattlesnake facing the Woodlands/West Alton looks clear from my vantage at Rum Point. There seems to be some ice on the Wolfeboro side, stretching down towards Wolfeboro. Yesterday there still was a fair amount of ice from the mouth of the Alton Bay down to near Sandy Point. But it was very dark and just about ready to go. If I get down there later today, I'll post an update.

Gatto Nero · 04-09-2009, 09:07 AM

Looks like its still pretty socked in between Black Cat and 3 Mile

Gatto Nero · 04-09-2009, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KTO

Unfortunately, Ice Out is also Ice Drift season...RIP dock

Hey, I think that used to me my dock!

Eagle's Nest · 04-10-2009, 08:10 PM

Hi All,
Thanks for all the updates on the ice out progress everyone! It's great! We were considering heading out from Smith Cove to Bear Island and I see nothing posted on this area. Has anyone been out that way and can confirm clear water? What do you think?
Eagle's Nest

Bear Island South · 04-10-2009, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eagle's Nest

Hi All,
Thanks for all the updates on the ice out progress everyone! It's great! We were considering heading out from Smith Cove to Bear Island and I see nothing posted on this area. Has anyone been out that way and can confirm clear water? What do you think?
Eagle's Nest

we are on Bear Island tonight, came in fro Shep Brown's today at 11am, ice free from sheps to south side of Bear, still some ice from southern tip of bear over to Mink and Mark Isalnds, I would guess it will be gone by tomorrow.

Eagle's Nest · 04-11-2009, 04:57 AM

Thanks for the update on Bear Island. Have a great weekend!
EN

Slickcraft · 04-11-2009, 09:27 AM

We spent a comfortable night on Welch Island with the wood stove going. No damage to breakwater or main dock, seasonal dock is down and the flag has been raised.

We saw a few fishermen out early this morning and last evening a couple cruised by and waved. Other than that the lake was quiet.

We went slow out and back on the lookout for floating debris but saw none.

Sully · 04-11-2009, 01:04 PM

Would someone explain to me why ice out has yet to be called? I'm a newcomer to the lake. This will be my eighth season. Where is the Mount unable to pass?
From where I sit, the only ice I see is on the slopes of Gunstock!
Is Dave off today????

hazelnut · 04-11-2009, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sully

Would someone explain to me why ice out has yet to be called? I'm a newcomer to the lake. This will be my eighth season. Where is the Mount unable to pass?
From where I sit, the only ice I see is on the slopes of Gunstock!
Is Dave off today????

Perhaps things like this

meredith weekender · 04-11-2009, 02:08 PM

As of 3:00 p.m. this afternoon Meredith Bay still has ice. It is very black, lots of broken up sections. We need a good sunny day with some wind. Looks like it may be late Monday before the bay is open. You can travel the shoreline though to get to the Weirs.

JMR · 04-11-2009, 04:10 PM

first attempt to upload todays photos

Flyfisha · 04-11-2009, 09:36 PM

Spent the day out on Rattlesnake--Ice came in from Alton around 3pm so headed to Minge Cove. Had a great day, opening up and cleaning around camp. Can't wait to spend the week of the 18th out there!!!! SALMON BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

meredith weekender · 04-12-2009, 06:49 AM

As 0f 7:00 a.m. Sunday morning, Meredith Bay is almost 100% open. The wind last night really helped out.

hazelnut · 04-12-2009, 07:09 AM

WOW the wind is HOWLING on the lake. Check out the webcams.

Ice-Out today or tomorrow?

EricP · 04-12-2009, 09:00 AM

I believe it will go out today. When I woke up there was 2 large ice sheets in Hubbard Bay, a mere 1.5 hours later there is only one sheet left out by Pitchwood Island, otherwise the bay is clear. Sun is out and wind is helping. Maybe I need to fire up the SeaDoo today.

hazelnut · 04-12-2009, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricP

I believe it will go out today. When I woke up there was 2 large ice sheets in Hubbard Bay, a mere 1.5 hours later there is only one sheet left out by Pitchwood Island, otherwise the bay is clear. Sun is out and wind is helping. Maybe I need to fire up the SeaDoo today.

I'm afraid that if you fired up the SeaDoo today you'd be an Ericicle before too long.

Hopefully I'll be opening camp next weekend, long term forecast calls for 60's at the end of next week. Perhaps you can fire it up then and visit.

EricP · 04-12-2009, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hazelnut

I'm afraid that if you fired up the SeaDoo today you'd be an Ericicle before too long.

Hopefully I'll be opening camp next weekend, long term forecast calls for 60's at the end of next week. Perhaps you can fire it up then and visit.

I have been known to do crazy things! Check the date....

hazelnut · 04-12-2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricP

I have been known to do crazy things! Check the date....

WOW!

I knew you had a screw or two loose.

That is Awesome. I think that is the same year I took the Whaler over to Cow Island in January. It was a late freeze that year. We had to chip about 1/4-1/2 of an inch of ice with an oar for about 100 yards to make it to shore.

So what are ya waiting for now? I'll be checking the Weirs Cam over the next few hours looking for ya! Watch out for ice bergs.

Bobdon99 · 04-12-2009, 11:20 AM

Great job with the photos. It's nice to see the process of the melting of the ice.

MikeF-NH · 04-12-2009, 01:19 PM

Ice out should be declared in the next day or two. I was out all day yesterday. There was floating ice "floatillas" in the Broads and up to 5 mile island. Most floating ice was on eastern and southern shorelines first thing in the morning but the wind coming out of the south moved that ice "into play" as the day went on.

We felt very safe coming out of West Alton Marina with the protection of Ragged and Sleepers island. Even as we saw floating ice moving in from Ship island, we said "no way that effects our return trip". Well, sure enough that ice all went like a magnet to the mouth of the inlet for west alton marina. Fortunately both us and another crew in a bigger boat behind us, could SQUEEZE around the ice.

There were a few broken sheets of ice around 6 mile but the only organized ice we saw was on the Moultonboro side of The Hole in the Wall and the northeast side of Little Bear. We didn't even try navigating it but it looked solid enough that we think it will be there until late this week (even after ice out is declared).

Water temps varied from 36.3 around Rattlesnake to 39.4 behind more protected areas to the north. I'm pretty sure we could have made it to Black Cat but we were fishing and running out of time so we explored less.

EricP · 04-12-2009, 04:27 PM

I am surprised it hasn't been called yet, maybe someone is napping from a large Ham dinner

and hasn't hit the skies yet today.

I was out on the SeaDoo and there's no ice up this way, and judging by the 2-3' chop I can't imaging there's any left anywhere except on the jacket I was wearing.

meredith weekender · 04-12-2009, 04:32 PM

The ice finally left Meredith Bay just before noon time today. On the way home we drove aroundthe lake and could not find any ice. We did see fresh snow falling though.

Camp Madegracelyn · 04-12-2009, 04:50 PM

Has anyone been down around Kenniston? Wondering if we can get through to our camp on Kenniston which faces Melody?? Looking at the Wolfecams and WCYC cam one would think it was clear but I was told thursday the ice still hadn't moved between Melody and Kenniston!! Hopefully the winds today helped. Need to place a web cam this season!

twoplustwo · 04-13-2009, 04:41 AM

Noon yesterday

http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll...901/-1/CITIZEN

I was off by a week.

hazelnut · 04-13-2009, 06:53 AM

Only a week huh? I was off by more than two

Oh well who knew it was going to go out as fast as it did. Talk about the perfect recipe for a quick melt. Dry sunny March followed by rain then high winds. Wow that was quick.

bab1234 · 04-05-2009, 12:29 PM

Thanks on the comments, thought I'd post a picture of the house, raised the foundation a bit to open up the view. Million dollar view, has all the comforts one could need.

bab1234 · 04-05-2009, 12:38 PM

Another of welch in the center you can see large ice flows moving, second is the backside of rattlesnake. Don't think I can post more during the week up before the sun get home after its gone.

I'd hookup one of them dar fancy picture taking things except we gots no internet up here on the mountain.

Enjoy..

bab1234 · 04-05-2009, 12:48 PM

Man the wind's rippin opened the door almost tore poor old toto the dog outta the trailer.

This was all covered with ice @ 6:30am.

KTO · 04-05-2009, 02:39 PM

To everyone on the southern part of the lake...Thank you for sending us your ice in Meredith/Center Harbor... :P

I took a few pictures yesterday of the ice at the Meredith/Center Harbor line looking out.

(Not visible, but Center Harbor would be on the left and Black Cat Island would be on the right of the frame)

(Not visible, but Patrician Shores/Sands of Brookhurst would be on the right)

ICE OUT...PLEASE!

j0hnb · 04-06-2009, 10:12 AM

Watch the last 10 frames animated at:
http://winnipesaukeecam.com/DynamicVideo2.php

I'll try to post a video later today.

I can't wait till I can make it up there this summer.

nj2nh · 04-06-2009, 11:14 AM

Oh, I love this!!!!!!!!!! This view is only just down the bay from my view. I loved the longer video last year. Are you going to do it again?

nj2nh
(on Echo Point in August)

meredith weekender · 04-07-2009, 08:16 AM

Its time to turn up the temp of the lake heater. Ice out is taking too long and I want to go for a boat ride.

DeerHavenFlier · 04-11-2009, 02:37 PM

The last of the ice has disappeared within the last hour southeast of the Long Island bridge, and the water is totally open from Long Island across to Moultonborough Neck.

Merrymeeting · 04-11-2009, 02:41 PM

There are a bunch of sailboats showing on the cams on Wolfeboro Bay right now. Looks like the Brewster sailing team is getting an early start!

JMR · 04-11-2009, 03:58 PM

Just returned from Rattlesnake Island went over from Goodhue & Hawkins. No ice in the Broads, no ice between Rattlesnake and Sleeper. I could see some ice had drifted/been blown toward the mouth of Alton Bay.

Also went to Rattlesanke Landing and no ice anywhere around. could see all the way to rattlesnake that no ice around.

Rattlesnake Landing dock has been put back into water and is usable.

Will try to figure out how to post the photos from the landing.

DRH · 04-05-2009, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

DRH,

Your chronological pictures today are really cool!!

Blue Thunder

Thanks, BT - Glad you are enjoying them. It's really fascinating to watch the changes take place right in front of us.

Slickcraft · 04-05-2009, 12:32 PM

Photos taken 12:30 today at Belknap Point, not a perfect stitch of the photos but you get the idea. No ice out to Welch except the wind blown white ice on shore.

There is windblown white ice visible to the south east heading for Wolfeboro Bay.

chaseisland · 04-05-2009, 03:30 PM

Should be in a boat next weekend.

Lakesrider · 04-05-2009, 03:44 PM

Well, I was going to post pics of 19 mile bay, but ya beat me to it. so here is Wolfeboro. It was clear in the docks yesterday but ice has blown in a bit.

19 mile just for the heck of it.....

bab1234 · 04-05-2009, 06:05 PM

Pictures welch island in the middle over looking the broads then looking over dimond. WON"T BE LONG, get your boats ready.

Pineedles · 04-05-2009, 06:18 PM

This is exciting. I don't remember an Ice-Out with so many pictures from the non-traditional cams being contributed. Hope it is really happening, and it won't re-freeze.

bab1234 · 04-05-2009, 06:30 PM

Outside temp is 44 lake temp @ 38 looks like we'll be boating next weekend.

bab1234 · 04-05-2009, 06:36 PM

I should have 2 cams online one looking twards gunstock, the other over the broads very high vantage point. According to the gps 945 ft above the lake, OH add another 50 feet since I raised the house..

Island Girl · 04-05-2009, 07:01 PM

It has been a great ice-out watch with all the contributions... several new webcams this year, DRH's daily and today hourly pictures and commentary, and all the others ... it has been an exciting day!

I will get the usual funny looks when someone asks me what I did this weekend and the answer is, "I watched the ice melt".

Only you people know that it is not insane... it is what we do!!! How nice to be boating early this year... woo hoo!!!!!!

Thanks again to all you cam operators and picture takers!

IG

hazelnut · 04-05-2009, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Island Girl

It has been a great ice-out watch with all the contributions... several new webcams this year, DRH's daily and today hourly pictures and commentary, and all the others ... it has been an exciting day!

I will get the usual funny looks when someone asks me what I did this weekend and the answer is, "I watched the ice melt".

Only you people know that it is not insane... it is what we do!!! How nice to be boating early this year... woo hoo!!!!!!

Thanks again to all you cam operators and picture takers!

IG

You took the words right out of my mouth! What a fun weekend for ice-out watchers!

Island Girl · 04-05-2009, 08:46 PM

How will we ever get any work done this week with all the ice melting we have to watch?

IG

Rattlesnake Gal · 04-05-2009, 08:53 PM

Here is a shot of The Broads From Roberts Cove today around 2:30pm.

Rattlesnake Gal · 04-05-2009, 08:58 PM

Alton Bay was open from the bridge to the bandstand. There were several small boats out fishing.
This shot was taken from Route 11D today at about 2:50

Bear Island South · 04-05-2009, 09:04 PM

Thanks for all the great pics today, I pulled the boat out of storage today and gave a tune up and got her running, we are planning on heading up Friday to open up.

EricP · 04-06-2009, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Island Girl

It has been a great ice-out watch with all the contributions... several new webcams this year, DRH's daily and today hourly pictures and commentary, and all the others ... it has been an exciting day!

I will get the usual funny looks when someone asks me what I did this weekend and the answer is, "I watched the ice melt".

Only you people know that it is not insane... it is what we do!!! How nice to be boating early this year... woo hoo!!!!!!

Thanks again to all you cam operators and picture takers!

IG

Beats watching paint dry! LOL

04-05-2009, 07:35 AM	#1
bab1234 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Bigger hole than I thought. Just got ack from walking the dog, the hole is miles across. Big slabs of ice moving accross the opening, this wind is going to help. Heading out for brunch, when I get back I'll post some pics.

04-05-2009, 08:19 AM	#2
Alton Bay Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 188 Thanks: 73 Thanked 24 Times in 21 Posts	Ice Out Hmm...April 9th is looking pretty good to me. I forget what the prize is??

04-05-2009, 11:05 AM	#3
bab1234 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	BIG HOLE open in the broads. Picture off the deck, Rattlesnake is off to the right Attached Images

04-05-2009, 11:11 AM	#4
bab1234 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Another one off the deck looking out at center harbor Welch is in the center of photo. BIG WATER opening up.. Pretty cool watching large areas open up every 30 mins.. Attached Images

04-05-2009, 11:18 AM	#5
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 951 Thanks: 252 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	DRH, Your chronological pictures today are really cool!! Blue Thunder __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

04-05-2009, 11:39 AM	#6
farechofisherman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: moultonborough & harrison, ny Posts: 63 Thanks: 131 Thanked 44 Times in 15 Posts	great lake shots hey bab1234; those are really terrific shots of the lake, what a great viewpoint you have!!! any future pictures over the next few days would be awesome, i'm in new york and itching to get up to put dock and boat in. thanks

04-05-2009, 12:18 PM	#7
bab1234 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	ICe moving Thanks on the view and pictures, I do have a million dollar view. to bad I had to raise the foundation a bit to get a little better view. Attached Images

04-06-2009, 06:33 AM	#8
Kings Bluff Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 51 Thanks: 2 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Ice out at the northern end of Alton Bay www.winnipesaukeecam.com

04-06-2009, 06:58 AM	#9
19MileBaylover Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 39 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Great pics Thanks to all for posting the pictures; it's fabulous being miles and miles away that we get these incredible up-to-dates. Keep 'em coming. Lakesridegr and ChaseIsland, thanks again.

04-06-2009, 07:34 AM	#10
rrr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Winter Harbor Posts: 214 Thanks: 75 Thanked 37 Times in 14 Posts	thanks Thank you all for the great pictures! IG's right - it will be very hard to get any work done this week!

04-07-2009, 08:31 AM	#11
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	It's going to be interesting for a few days now. If we were going to have a warm, strong-sunny day, I think it would be over in hours. But the forecast now shows nights well below freezing for the next week or so. If ice-out doesn't happen in the next few days, we could be in a holding pattern for awhile. I know the water temps will continue to cause the ice to melt. But I also expect we'll see the top skimming over on several mornings.

04-07-2009, 02:24 PM	#12
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	It's getting more and more difficult to even find the cams that still show ice! I'm thinking that the ice will be out by Sunday? That blows my original guess of the 27th and subsequent admissions that the 20th was more likely the date. I think I was way off!

04-07-2009, 02:34 PM	#13
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,455 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 459 Thanked 3,830 Times in 840 Posts	Today's Citizen Article

04-07-2009, 07:54 PM	#14
KTO Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 391 Thanks: 30 Thanked 117 Times in 26 Posts	Unfortunately, Ice Out is also Ice Drift season...RIP dock Last edited by KTO; 04-07-2009 at 07:56 PM. Reason: -Added second picture

04-08-2009, 08:20 AM	#15
eillac@dow Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dow Island & Weymouth, MA Posts: 365 Thanks: 295 Thanked 94 Times in 48 Posts	Thanks so much This is my first season of watching ice-out with you all. And let me tell you.....I know what you mean when you say it is addicting. It is amazing. If work ever finds out how much time I am spending on line....they will fire me and rightly so! To all that contribute your comments, pics and cams....thank you very much. They are all great. I really do enjoy them. Can I ask....are there any web cams by Long Island? Our place is on Dow Island which is directly across from the Long Island Bridge. If there is a cam available in that area or does anyone has any pics, I would love to see them. Anything available by Harilla Landing? Again, thanks for letting me enjoy this years ice-out with you all. Much appreciated!

04-08-2009, 11:33 AM	#17
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,455 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 459 Thanked 3,830 Times in 840 Posts	Today's Citizen Article

04-09-2009, 07:14 AM	#19
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Getting to Rattlesnake Island Can anyone report on the mouth of Alton Bay and the south end of Rattlesnake Island? Brookwoods FrontLawn Cam in Chestnut Cove isn’t the clearest view. DRH’s Echo Shores Ice-Out Watch doesn’t appear to be showing ice to the end of the island any more. We have arranged to have the boat ready for Saturday and now I'm sweating it. Thanks! RG

04-09-2009, 08:15 AM	#20
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Still ice at bottleneck... as of yesterday morning at 10:00 or so. From what I could see driving by on Rte. 11. It looked to be about a half miles worth of ice around at Sandy Point.

04-09-2009, 08:25 AM	#21
Whimsey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rum Point/West Alton Posts: 196 Thanks: 261 Thanked 37 Times in 24 Posts	RG, the south side of Rattlesnake facing the Woodlands/West Alton looks clear from my vantage at Rum Point. There seems to be some ice on the Wolfeboro side, stretching down towards Wolfeboro. Yesterday there still was a fair amount of ice from the mouth of the Alton Bay down to near Sandy Point. But it was very dark and just about ready to go. If I get down there later today, I'll post an update.

04-09-2009, 09:07 AM	#22
Gatto Nero Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Isola Gatto Nero Posts: 697 Thanks: 162 Thanked 263 Times in 81 Posts	Looks like its still pretty socked in between Black Cat and 3 Mile __________________ La vita è buona su Isola Gatto Nero

04-10-2009, 08:10 PM	#24
Eagle's Nest Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East Bear Island Posts: 6 Thanks: 13 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	Smith Cove to Bear Island Hi All, Thanks for all the updates on the ice out progress everyone! It's great! We were considering heading out from Smith Cove to Bear Island and I see nothing posted on this area. Has anyone been out that way and can confirm clear water? What do you think? Eagle's Nest

04-11-2009, 04:57 AM	#26
Eagle's Nest Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East Bear Island Posts: 6 Thanks: 13 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	To Bear Island South Thanks for the update on Bear Island. Have a great weekend! EN

04-11-2009, 09:27 AM	#27
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,310 Thanks: 1,227 Thanked 2,098 Times in 957 Posts	Camp is open We spent a comfortable night on Welch Island with the wood stove going. No damage to breakwater or main dock, seasonal dock is down and the flag has been raised. We saw a few fishermen out early this morning and last evening a couple cruised by and waved. Other than that the lake was quiet. We went slow out and back on the lookout for floating debris but saw none.

04-11-2009, 01:04 PM	#28
Sully Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 49 Thanks: 110 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Why hasn't it been called? Would someone explain to me why ice out has yet to be called? I'm a newcomer to the lake. This will be my eighth season. Where is the Mount unable to pass? From where I sit, the only ice I see is on the slopes of Gunstock! Is Dave off today????

04-11-2009, 02:08 PM	#30
meredith weekender Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meredith / Manchester Posts: 373 Thanks: 87 Thanked 84 Times in 57 Posts	As of 3:00 p.m. this afternoon Meredith Bay still has ice. It is very black, lots of broken up sections. We need a good sunny day with some wind. Looks like it may be late Monday before the bay is open. You can travel the shoreline though to get to the Weirs.

04-11-2009, 04:10 PM	#31
JMR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hampton & Rattlesnake Island Posts: 175 Thanks: 33 Thanked 70 Times in 32 Posts	Saturday Photos first attempt to upload todays photos Attached Images

04-11-2009, 09:36 PM	#32
Flyfisha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rattlesnake Island Posts: 140 Thanks: 58 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	A day on the Snake Spent the day out on Rattlesnake--Ice came in from Alton around 3pm so headed to Minge Cove. Had a great day, opening up and cleaning around camp. Can't wait to spend the week of the 18th out there!!!! SALMON BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

04-12-2009, 06:49 AM	#33
meredith weekender Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meredith / Manchester Posts: 373 Thanks: 87 Thanked 84 Times in 57 Posts	As 0f 7:00 a.m. Sunday morning, Meredith Bay is almost 100% open. The wind last night really helped out.

04-12-2009, 07:09 AM	#34
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	WOW the wind is HOWLING on the lake. Check out the webcams. Ice-Out today or tomorrow?

04-12-2009, 09:00 AM	#35
EricP Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 329 Thanks: 28 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	I believe it will go out today. When I woke up there was 2 large ice sheets in Hubbard Bay, a mere 1.5 hours later there is only one sheet left out by Pitchwood Island, otherwise the bay is clear. Sun is out and wind is helping. Maybe I need to fire up the SeaDoo today.

04-12-2009, 11:20 AM	#39
Bobdon99 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ice out photos Great job with the photos. It's nice to see the process of the melting of the ice.

04-12-2009, 01:19 PM	#40
MikeF-NH Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 318 Thanks: 2 Thanked 120 Times in 80 Posts	Ice out should be declared in the next day or two. I was out all day yesterday. There was floating ice "floatillas" in the Broads and up to 5 mile island. Most floating ice was on eastern and southern shorelines first thing in the morning but the wind coming out of the south moved that ice "into play" as the day went on. We felt very safe coming out of West Alton Marina with the protection of Ragged and Sleepers island. Even as we saw floating ice moving in from Ship island, we said "no way that effects our return trip". Well, sure enough that ice all went like a magnet to the mouth of the inlet for west alton marina. Fortunately both us and another crew in a bigger boat behind us, could SQUEEZE around the ice. There were a few broken sheets of ice around 6 mile but the only organized ice we saw was on the Moultonboro side of The Hole in the Wall and the northeast side of Little Bear. We didn't even try navigating it but it looked solid enough that we think it will be there until late this week (even after ice out is declared). Water temps varied from 36.3 around Rattlesnake to 39.4 behind more protected areas to the north. I'm pretty sure we could have made it to Black Cat but we were fishing and running out of time so we explored less.

04-12-2009, 04:27 PM	#41
EricP Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 329 Thanks: 28 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	I am surprised it hasn't been called yet, maybe someone is napping from a large Ham dinner and hasn't hit the skies yet today. I was out on the SeaDoo and there's no ice up this way, and judging by the 2-3' chop I can't imaging there's any left anywhere except on the jacket I was wearing.

04-12-2009, 04:32 PM	#42
meredith weekender Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meredith / Manchester Posts: 373 Thanks: 87 Thanked 84 Times in 57 Posts	The ice finally left Meredith Bay just before noon time today. On the way home we drove aroundthe lake and could not find any ice. We did see fresh snow falling though.

04-12-2009, 04:50 PM	#43
Camp Madegracelyn Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Any ice left between Kenniston and Melody?? Has anyone been down around Kenniston? Wondering if we can get through to our camp on Kenniston which faces Melody?? Looking at the Wolfecams and WCYC cam one would think it was clear but I was told thursday the ice still hadn't moved between Melody and Kenniston!! Hopefully the winds today helped. Need to place a web cam this season!