Ice Report

Mink Islander · 01-24-2005, 08:39 AM

Hiked out to Mink Island on Friday with Bailey, our Portuguese Water Dog and spent the weekend. Brr! minus 7 on Saturday morning. Cut a few holes for some ice fishing. 10+ inches of black ice well out towards Camp and Jolly. 4-6 inches of fluff fell on Saturday night. Only word of caution is that the usual expansion crack is working near cattle landing, so be careful cutting too close/too slow on the Bear Island side over by the first marker. Was pretty wet there yesterday.

Looks like everything's setting up nicely for the fishing derby!

texas chopper · 01-24-2005, 09:31 AM

Had 9" of ice outside meredith bay 100 yds off shore and 8" at 50 yds. Haven"t seen any trucks yet but a few bobhouses and sleds. Be safe

BroadHopper · 01-24-2005, 12:54 PM

Just got back from Breckingridge CO. Is the lake completely frozen yet? I'm going up this weekend to try out the sleds.

Island Girl · 01-24-2005, 02:06 PM

Use with caution, your ice may vary. Black ice in March is not the same as black ice in January.

http://www.almanac.com/edpicks/safeicethickness.html

http://www.mvp-wc.usace.army.mil/ice/ice_load.html

http://www.trailsandtours.com/carehazards.html

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwice.htm

http://www.inhnews.com/year04/dec/de...thickness.html

mcdude · 01-25-2005, 10:22 AM

Ice in is officially declared by David Emerson. Click for article

ApS · 01-27-2005, 10:31 AM

Now why can't we buy signs like these?

01-24-2005, 08:39 AM	#1
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Ice Report Hiked out to Mink Island on Friday with Bailey, our Portuguese Water Dog and spent the weekend. Brr! minus 7 on Saturday morning. Cut a few holes for some ice fishing. 10+ inches of black ice well out towards Camp and Jolly. 4-6 inches of fluff fell on Saturday night. Only word of caution is that the usual expansion crack is working near cattle landing, so be careful cutting too close/too slow on the Bear Island side over by the first marker. Was pretty wet there yesterday. Looks like everything's setting up nicely for the fishing derby!

01-24-2005, 12:54 PM	#3
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,574 Thanks: 3,209 Thanked 1,103 Times in 794 Posts	frozen over? Just got back from Breckingridge CO. Is the lake completely frozen yet? I'm going up this weekend to try out the sleds. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

01-24-2005, 02:06 PM	#4
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	When is the ice safe? Use with caution, your ice may vary. Black ice in March is not the same as black ice in January. http://www.almanac.com/edpicks/safeicethickness.html http://www.mvp-wc.usace.army.mil/ice/ice_load.html http://www.trailsandtours.com/carehazards.html http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwice.htm http://www.inhnews.com/year04/dec/de...thickness.html __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade Last edited by Island Girl; 01-24-2005 at 02:42 PM.

01-25-2005, 10:22 AM	#5
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	It's Official Ice in is officially declared by David Emerson. Click for article

01-27-2005, 10:31 AM	#6
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,938 Thanks: 2,205 Thanked 776 Times in 553 Posts	Use psychology on 'Em... Now why can't we buy signs like these?

01-24-2005, 09:31 AM	#2
texas chopper Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Had 9" of ice outside meredith bay 100 yds off shore and 8" at 50 yds. Haven"t seen any trucks yet but a few bobhouses and sleds. Be safe