Is the water swimmable yet!!!

MikeWelsch1559 · 04-13-2006, 07:50 AM

Is the water swimmable yet!!! Mike Welsch

Island Girl · 04-13-2006, 07:58 AM

It is liquid now so it is swimmable!!! (a little chilly perhaps, 43 degrees)

Weirs guy · 04-13-2006, 11:34 AM

Comming from someone who's put their toes in:

Yes for my dog.
No for me.

upthesaukee · 04-13-2006, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWelsch1559

Is the water swimmable yet!!! Mike Welsch

As of April 11th, courtesy of Rattlesnakecam.com:

The lake temp is 43 degrees

Just a bit nippy, but if you're up to a hearty swim to work up a sweat... .

Hope you had a good winter, Mike. Any plans for any swims up this way this year?

Grant · 04-14-2006, 08:03 AM

Here's what 54 degree water does. Note the pained expression and curled toes. (May '04)

jkjoshuatree · 04-14-2006, 11:10 AM

We're opening our place on Bear this weekend and every year my sister and I jump in.

Chilly, but invigorating!!

Gatto Nero · 04-14-2006, 12:03 PM

My kids were in a couple days after ice out last year. They weren't in long but they both jumped off the dock and went completely under. It was during April vacation so I'm guessing it was right about this time. We'll be up next week and if they haven't learned their lesson from last year I'll be sure to takes some pictures.

GTO · 04-14-2006, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Gatto Nero

My kids were in a couple days after ice out last year. They weren't in long but they both jumped off the dock and went completely under. It was during April vacation so I'm guessing it was right about this time. We'll be up next week and if they haven't learned their lesson from last year I'll be sure to takes some pictures.

They went in or you threw them in? Its easy to do those kind of things when your young. When you gets to be our age........its more fun to watch

Grant · 04-16-2006, 02:42 PM

We went diving down here yesterday. Surface water was 45-47, but it was more like 43 down at 50 feet -- thermoclines were not very noticeable in the first 56 feet. This is why there are drysuits and wetsuits. Nothing like a little ice cream headache induced from the outside. Diving Winnipesaukee in less than three weeks...can't wait.

Kevin C · 05-12-2006, 10:48 PM

5/12 Lake Temp is 55 degrees. Daily temp can be accessed at:
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/tempcal/index.cgi

RamJet · 05-13-2006, 08:21 AM

There were people in the water at Wiers last Saturday.

Grant · 05-13-2006, 08:43 AM

We went swimming (albeit BRIEFLY) last Friday, when the air was warm. Water was in low 50s, and it was seriously brisk, but a ritual in need of fulfillment...

Senter Cove Guy · 07-17-2006, 02:09 PM

I just noticed that Winni's water temp is 78 degrees. If my memory serves me right, the lake's temp hasn't gone above 79 degrees in the last few years. However, it wouldn't surprise me if we see 80 or above this week.

Grant · 07-17-2006, 02:11 PM

Here come the algae blooms!

Guess we'd better get some dives in -- pronto!

04-13-2006, 07:50 AM	#1
MikeWelsch1559 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is the water swimmable yet!!! Is the water swimmable yet!!! Mike Welsch

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Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	Go for it It is liquid now so it is swimmable!!! (a little chilly perhaps, 43 degrees) __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

04-13-2006, 11:34 AM	#3
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Comming from someone who's put their toes in: Yes for my dog. No for me. __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?

04-14-2006, 08:03 AM	#5
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,505 Thanks: 385 Thanked 232 Times in 126 Posts	Here's what 54 degree water does. Note the pained expression and curled toes. (May '04) __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

04-14-2006, 11:10 AM	#6
jkjoshuatree Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 642 Thanks: 349 Thanked 145 Times in 77 Posts	I'll Be In Tomorrow. We're opening our place on Bear this weekend and every year my sister and I jump in. Chilly, but invigorating!! __________________ Dream out loud.

04-14-2006, 12:03 PM	#7
Gatto Nero Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Isola Gatto Nero Posts: 697 Thanks: 162 Thanked 263 Times in 81 Posts	Brrrrr My kids were in a couple days after ice out last year. They weren't in long but they both jumped off the dock and went completely under. It was during April vacation so I'm guessing it was right about this time. We'll be up next week and if they haven't learned their lesson from last year I'll be sure to takes some pictures. __________________ La vita è buona su Isola Gatto Nero

04-16-2006, 02:42 PM	#9
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,505 Thanks: 385 Thanked 232 Times in 126 Posts	We went diving down here yesterday. Surface water was 45-47, but it was more like 43 down at 50 feet -- thermoclines were not very noticeable in the first 56 feet. This is why there are drysuits and wetsuits. Nothing like a little ice cream headache induced from the outside. Diving Winnipesaukee in less than three weeks...can't wait. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

05-12-2006, 10:48 PM	#10
Kevin C Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Billerica, Ma Posts: 103 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	5/12 Lake Temp is 55 degrees. Daily temp can be accessed at: http://www.winnipesaukee.com/tempcal/index.cgi

05-13-2006, 08:21 AM	#11
RamJet Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NH Seacoast and Smith's Cove Posts: 58 Thanks: 20 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Wiers Beach There were people in the water at Wiers last Saturday. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~Henry David Thoreau

05-13-2006, 08:43 AM	#12
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,505 Thanks: 385 Thanked 232 Times in 126 Posts	We went swimming (albeit BRIEFLY) last Friday, when the air was warm. Water was in low 50s, and it was seriously brisk, but a ritual in need of fulfillment... __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

07-17-2006, 02:09 PM	#13
Senter Cove Guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 605 Thanks: 301 Thanked 431 Times in 142 Posts	Water Temperature I just noticed that Winni's water temp is 78 degrees. If my memory serves me right, the lake's temp hasn't gone above 79 degrees in the last few years. However, it wouldn't surprise me if we see 80 or above this week. __________________ Lake Winni - The only place I want to be during the summer.

07-17-2006, 02:11 PM	#14
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,505 Thanks: 385 Thanked 232 Times in 126 Posts	Here come the algae blooms! Guess we'd better get some dives in -- pronto! __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."