Truck Through the Ice In Minge Cove

DRH · 02-11-2010, 08:09 PM

A pickup truck went through the ice in Minge Cove late this afternoon, just outside the marina. Nearby dock bubblers and the water flowing from Minge Brook apparently resulted in the ice being only about 4" thick in this area. Many ATVs and trucks had driven over this area during the past week, but today a truck broke through. Note: there is now an area of open water about 9' wide and about 50' long just outside the marina area in Minge Cove where the truck broke through. It will probably freeze over tonight, but it poses a serious danger to anyone riding/driving over it. Please be sure to avoid this area of Minge Cove!!

Click Here for a larger version of the photo.

hancoveguy · 02-11-2010, 10:19 PM

Its stupid question time again.... Can someone tell me where Minge cove is? I am a relative new comer to the lake and don't know where it is.

thanks in advance, sorry to derail the thread

DRH · 02-11-2010, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by hancoveguy

Its stupid question time again.... Can someone tell me where Minge cove is? I am a relative new comer to the lake and don't know where it is.

thanks in advance, sorry to derail the thread

Minge Cove and Minge Cove Rd. are about 6 miles north of the tip of Alton Bay, directly off Rt. 11 in West Alton.

hancoveguy · 02-12-2010, 07:48 AM

thank you very much

Slickcraft · 02-12-2010, 08:32 AM

I have been thinking that it is time to get my truck washed but maybe I'll just go to the regular car wash.

I was surprised at only 4" of ice. Maybe with longer days of full sun, no snow cover and moderating temps there has been some melting of ice from the bottom up. Time to start rechecking ice depth prior to going out.

Pineedles · 02-12-2010, 09:14 AM

For a second there I thought I saw someone in the passenger's seat with a ski mask on! Breaking through the ice has got to be the scariest experience anyone could go through.

Webbsatwinni · 02-12-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Time to start rechecking ice depth prior to going out.

I would have thought the ice was thicker, is it because of the channel? Are there updates on the ice out to Rattlesnake? We were planning on coming up for the carnival but this makes me think twice (although I wasn't taking the truck over).

gtxrider · 02-12-2010, 09:51 AM

I seems FORD trunks are heavy and break through the ice easily.

Last year it was an Explorer and this year 2 pickups.

There must be an easier way to go ic fishing

RLW · 02-12-2010, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by gtxrider

There must be an easier way to go ic fishing

Why, this way all you have to do is open the doors and pick them up off of the ice and right into the frying pan. No sitting around and telling ole wives tales.

DRH · 02-12-2010, 10:26 AM

Here are two photos of the hole in the ice in Minge Cove where the truck went through yesterday afternoon:

View looking toward the marina's entrance from where the truck went through.

View looking from the marina's entrance out to the hole, showing the marina's "No Wake" sign on the right for reference.

classic22 · 02-12-2010, 10:29 AM

I believe this area has a home owner very close to this area that bubbles his "seasonal" dock, which more than likely thinned the ice in this area.

fatlazyless · 02-12-2010, 11:54 AM

I don't see no signs advertising Minge Cove Marina or noth'n. For an outsider, how's someone supposed to know there's a gasoline marina down that way? Looks like just a bunch of pine trees along a shoreline!

gtxrider · 02-12-2010, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

I don't see no signs advertising Minge Cove Marina or noth'n. For an outsider, how's someone supposed to know there's a gasoline marina down that way? Looks like just a bunch of pine trees along a shoreline!

No advertising keeps those who live on the Walmart Side of the lake out!

The hole me be a good place to practice SKIMMING!

SIKSUKR · 02-12-2010, 01:41 PM

I doubt circulaters would affect the ice out that far.There must be a current or spring running in that area.

MJM · 02-12-2010, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

I don't see no signs advertising Minge Cove Marina or noth'n. For an outsider, how's someone supposed to know there's a gasoline marina down that way? Looks like just a bunch of pine trees along a shoreline!

It's Andrew's Marina. I get my gas there all season - they track your road toll refund for you, they have friendly employees, and the slow cruise down the short cove is just about right for a nice relaxing break.

02-11-2010, 08:09 PM	#1
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,202 Thanked 675 Times in 178 Posts	Truck Through the Ice In Minge Cove A pickup truck went through the ice in Minge Cove late this afternoon, just outside the marina. Nearby dock bubblers and the water flowing from Minge Brook apparently resulted in the ice being only about 4" thick in this area. Many ATVs and trucks had driven over this area during the past week, but today a truck broke through. Note: there is now an area of open water about 9' wide and about 50' long just outside the marina area in Minge Cove where the truck broke through. It will probably freeze over tonight, but it poses a serious danger to anyone riding/driving over it. Please be sure to avoid this area of Minge Cove!! Click Here for a larger version of the photo. __________________ DRH Last edited by DRH; 02-11-2010 at 10:46 PM.

02-11-2010, 10:19 PM	#2
hancoveguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 276 Thanks: 95 Thanked 65 Times in 30 Posts	Minge cove? Its stupid question time again.... Can someone tell me where Minge cove is? I am a relative new comer to the lake and don't know where it is. thanks in advance, sorry to derail the thread

02-12-2010, 09:51 AM	#8
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Fords and Ice I seems FORD trunks are heavy and break through the ice easily. Last year it was an Explorer and this year 2 pickups. There must be an easier way to go ic fishing

02-12-2010, 10:26 AM	#10
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,202 Thanked 675 Times in 178 Posts	Update Here are two photos of the hole in the ice in Minge Cove where the truck went through yesterday afternoon: View looking toward the marina's entrance from where the truck went through. View looking from the marina's entrance out to the hole, showing the marina's "No Wake" sign on the right for reference. __________________ DRH

02-12-2010, 10:29 AM	#11
classic22 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 40 Thanks: 6 Thanked 81 Times in 13 Posts	truck thru the ice I believe this area has a home owner very close to this area that bubbles his "seasonal" dock, which more than likely thinned the ice in this area.

02-12-2010, 07:48 AM	#4
hancoveguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 276 Thanks: 95 Thanked 65 Times in 30 Posts	thank you very much

02-12-2010, 08:32 AM	#5
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,301 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 2,087 Times in 955 Posts	I have been thinking that it is time to get my truck washed but maybe I'll just go to the regular car wash. I was surprised at only 4" of ice. Maybe with longer days of full sun, no snow cover and moderating temps there has been some melting of ice from the bottom up. Time to start rechecking ice depth prior to going out.

02-12-2010, 09:14 AM	#6
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,542 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	For a second there I thought I saw someone in the passenger's seat with a ski mask on! Breaking through the ice has got to be the scariest experience anyone could go through.

02-12-2010, 11:54 AM	#12
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,746 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	I don't see no signs advertising Minge Cove Marina or noth'n. For an outsider, how's someone supposed to know there's a gasoline marina down that way? Looks like just a bunch of pine trees along a shoreline! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

02-12-2010, 01:41 PM	#14
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	I doubt circulaters would affect the ice out that far.There must be a current or spring running in that area. __________________ SIKSUKR