Ice Conditions to Rattlesnake Island

Nauti Crew · 03-08-2011, 07:11 PM

Does anyone know the ice conditions out to Rattlesnake Island's access Road from the association lot. Any recent measurements? Looking to go out this coming weekend.

Thank you

Chaos · 03-08-2011, 10:28 PM

How many times have you guys gotten out to the new place? Are you all set for a boat this summer? Boy I hope ice out comes soon. Take care.

Mike

Massasauga · 03-09-2011, 04:57 PM

I spent the last few days out on Rattlesnake. Plenty of ice... There are still cars/trucks on the ice. The current issue is that it is glare-ice - no lubrication for snowmobiles (a snowmobile overheated and burned up on the ice yesterday nere Mink). Perhaps some snow will arrive before the weekend...

ishoot308 · 03-09-2011, 09:45 PM

I just came back from ATV ride on the lake (forgot something at my camp), not near Rattlesnake, but from Glendale to Welch Island. Massasauga is correct about the glare ice!! The only minor issue I encountered was the shoreline near Welch where I broke through the upper layer of ice while on foot. Still plenty of ice underneath but the shoreline is definitely starting to go.

Be safe;

Dan

03-08-2011, 07:11 PM	#1
Nauti Crew Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hudson, NH and Rattlesnake Island Posts: 13 Thanks: 15 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Ice Conditions to Rattlesnake Island Does anyone know the ice conditions out to Rattlesnake Island's access Road from the association lot. Any recent measurements? Looking to go out this coming weekend. Thank you

03-08-2011, 10:28 PM	#2
Chaos Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Danville, NH and West Alton Marina Posts: 134 Thanks: 111 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts	No ice info, just hi How many times have you guys gotten out to the new place? Are you all set for a boat this summer? Boy I hope ice out comes soon. Take care. Mike

03-09-2011, 04:57 PM	#3
Massasauga Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Winter=Gilford / Summer=Rattlesnake Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 39 Times in 9 Posts	Ice is plenty safe I spent the last few days out on Rattlesnake. Plenty of ice... There are still cars/trucks on the ice. The current issue is that it is glare-ice - no lubrication for snowmobiles (a snowmobile overheated and burned up on the ice yesterday nere Mink). Perhaps some snow will arrive before the weekend...

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03-09-2011, 09:45 PM	#4
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,225 Thanks: 2,381 Thanked 5,274 Times in 2,049 Posts	I just came back from ATV ride on the lake (forgot something at my camp), not near Rattlesnake, but from Glendale to Welch Island. Massasauga is correct about the glare ice!! The only minor issue I encountered was the shoreline near Welch where I broke through the upper layer of ice while on foot. Still plenty of ice underneath but the shoreline is definitely starting to go. Be safe; Dan

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