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Old 01-03-2012, 10:27 AM   #5
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Default Maybe not so dumb

Hermit Lake in Sanbornton has had ice fisherman on it for a couple weeks now. Locals who know the area and are careful to check the ice are probably fine on many of the smaller, shallower ponds and lakes right now. The problem is when the less familiar see signs of activity on a small pond and think that it signals the bigger lakes are safe for snowmos and ice fishing, when they are not. Definitely not the time to be testing unfamiliar bodies of water....

Lake's down to 37 degrees at Lakeport. This week's colder weather should help a lot and once the big blow of arctic cold moves through I suspect we'll see the lake skim over quickly. Still looks like we're still two weeks behind last year. Not a crisis yet. I've seen plenty of winters when Winni wasn't locked up tight with 7+ inches of black ice much before the end of January. So long as we don't get another balmy period, we should be fine in maybe 3 weeks. 4 weeks at the outside. That's my bet. Just in time for the Derby!
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