Official Ice-Out 2014 Thread

Blue Thunder · 04-03-2014, 11:56 AM

Barry Uicker just tweeted out the Silver Sands daily picture...

http://nhboat.com/Nhboat/Features/ice/ice-out2014.htm

Grant · 04-03-2014, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Barry Uicker just tweeted out the Silver Sands daily picture...

http://nhboat.com/Nhboat/Features/ice/ice-out2014.htm

Hahaha -- I was checking almost daily, and just saw it was up and was going to post it here. One of my favorite annual sites...

PaugusBayFireFighter · 04-03-2014, 02:15 PM

Since today was my first official day of retirement and my 47th trip around the sun, I figured I wasn't going to wait for ice out to enjoy the lake.
Life's too short...bring on the summer fun!!!

tis · 04-03-2014, 03:00 PM

You are too funny, PBFF! Did you get wet at all?

Pineedles · 04-03-2014, 03:25 PM

Where's your life vest?

sum-r breeze · 04-03-2014, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Since today was my first official day of retirement and my 47th trip around the sun, I figured I wasn't going to wait for ice out to enjoy the lake.
Life's too short...bring on the summer fun!!!

Oh Ya!!! Looks AWESOME!!! That's the best picture of you I've ever seen!!! Happy Birthday you old bastard. I still have 3 on you!!

The Breeze
Wave 'cuz i'll be wavin' back

Pine Island Guy · 04-03-2014, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Since today was my first official day of retirement and my 47th trip around the sun, I figured I wasn't going to wait for ice out to enjoy the lake.
Life's too short...bring on the summer fun!!!

PBFF - congratulations on retirement and your bday, what a perfect way to celebrate both! I am soooooooooo envious

cheers, and bring on ice OUT -PIG

dippasan · 04-03-2014, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Since today was my first official day of retirement and my 47th trip around the sun, I figured I wasn't going to wait for ice out to enjoy the lake.
Life's too short...bring on the summer fun!!!

I'll be snowmobiling tomorrow while I wait for ice out and you're drinking a beer while floating on the only open patch of open water there is on Winni.................I wanna party with you!!

Wetbiker · 04-03-2014, 11:08 PM

I'll be dumping the jetski's in on saturday

PaugusBayFireFighter · 04-05-2014, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Wetbiker

I'll be dumping the jetski's in on saturday

I was on a coffee ride and just saw two guys in a small aluminum boat chopping away at strips of ice coming out of the Weir's canal behind Liliuokalani's Ice Cream. They were able to cut two strips in half, not sure why.

I did notice the ice is melting nicely heading south through the canal towards Paugus. I'd say it melted a good 300 yards since yesterday with a large area of dark ice pointing south.

Lily Pond is still locked in from coast to coast. Lily can be a good compass for the big lake. I think Lily is usually 10 days ahead of Winni.

Merrymeeting · 04-05-2014, 08:19 AM

There doesn't seem to be much change in the past week for most of the ice pack, and I'm surprised that the ice isn't receding much from the rocks along much of the shoreline.

But I suspect that there may be changes happening underneath that we can't see. I.e., melting from the bottom up.

The last ice fishermen in front of my house last weekend reported 25-26" of ice. Now that the season is over, anyone out there with an auger who can periodically report for us? (as long as it remains safe to be on the ice)

ghfromaltonbay · 04-05-2014, 12:14 PM

Our local paper The Record (which covers Bergen & Passaic counties) in northern NJ has a picture of interest each day on Page 2. On Wed. the attached AP photo of Opening Day in Wolfeboro, NH was featured. Made me homesick.

Wetbiker · 04-05-2014, 07:01 PM

This evening 4/5

The ice is very thick. even on the edges in front of the weirs and in paugus bay. over a foot. BUT the ice is melting from the sun, you can see the air bubbles.....Another week or two

PaugusBayFireFighter · 04-05-2014, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Wetbiker

This evening 4/5

The ice is very thick. even on the edges in front of the weirs and in paugus bay. over a foot. BUT the ice is melting from the sun, you can see the air bubbles.....Another week or two

I saw/heard you heading onto the bay between my house and Pixie Island just around 6 tonight. (unless that was two other nuts!)

Wetbiker · 04-06-2014, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

I saw/heard you heading onto the bay between my house and Pixie Island just around 6 tonight. (unless that was two other nuts!)

That was me! Beautiful evening on the water.

Merrymeeting · 04-06-2014, 06:32 AM

While there has been some melting during the afternoons this past week, it's gone below freezing each night and everything locks up again. It's going to be a slow process...

I hope the melting from below is going faster

Smitty1 · 04-06-2014, 07:30 AM

Does anyone know what ice is like from Smith Point Marina in Alton to Sleepers Island?

I have a client that wants to see a property out there on Tuesday morning.

Any help advice is appreciated!

Smitty

Glenn Smith
Bean Group
603-233-7226

riverat · 04-06-2014, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Smitty1

Does anyone know what ice is like from Smith Point Marina in Alton to Sleepers Island?

I have a client that wants to see a property out there on Tuesday morning.

Any help advice is appreciated!

Smitty

Glenn Smith
Bean Group
603-233-7226

There were lots of snowmobilers on the bay today, even F&G came in and back out again. I think if find a good solid access point you should still be on atleast 2 feet of ice.

MDoug · 04-06-2014, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

While there has been some melting during the afternoons this past week, it's gone below freezing each night and everything locks up again. It's going to be a slow process...

I hope the melting from below is going faster

Me, too! Nonetheless, I just changed my air res from May 3 to May 10 and am hoping that will be sufficient.

PaugusBayFireFighter · 04-06-2014, 04:05 PM

From atop Tower St. at the Weirs you can see there's a strip of open water going from Governors Island to Eagle Island then half-way to Spindle Point.
It's nice seeing some blue amongst the white.
Today's sun and wind helped. Tomorrow's warm sun followed by heavy rain Tuesday will help even more. I think by Thursday-Friday some of us will feel a lot better about a late ice out.

webmaster · 04-07-2014, 01:35 PM

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WakeboardMom · 04-08-2014, 08:16 AM

I'm not as brave as PBF. I had three layers on top plus Uggs and mittens!

Chaos · 04-09-2014, 07:45 AM

It looks like the rain may have done some damage. Rattlesnake cam shows some significantly darker ice then 2 days ago. There is hope

Lakegeezer · 04-04-2014, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Since today was my first official day of retirement and my 47th trip around the sun, I figured I wasn't going to wait for ice out to enjoy the lake.
Life's too short...bring on the summer fun!!!

Congrats on retirement! Great picture. If you have a Facebook account, you might want to enter the picture in the Common Man's "Show us some SPRING" contest.

Greene's Basin Girl · 04-04-2014, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Since today was my first official day of retirement and my 47th trip around the sun, I figured I wasn't going to wait for ice out to enjoy the lake.
Life's too short...bring on the summer fun!!!

Saw your photo on WMUR's U Local. It was on the 5:00 news. What a great photo!

04-03-2014, 11:56 AM	#1
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 951 Thanks: 252 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	Silver Sands should be up soon... Barry Uicker just tweeted out the Silver Sands daily picture... http://nhboat.com/Nhboat/Features/ice/ice-out2014.htm __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

04-03-2014, 02:15 PM	#3
PaugusBayFireFighter Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 837 Thanks: 361 Thanked 674 Times in 264 Posts	Ice out?...I'm not waiting Since today was my first official day of retirement and my 47th trip around the sun, I figured I wasn't going to wait for ice out to enjoy the lake. Life's too short...bring on the summer fun!!! Attached Images

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Wetbiker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 64 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	I'll be dumping the jetski's in on saturday __________________ http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s...psdf8602fc.jpg

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ghfromaltonbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ, Alton Bay Posts: 827 Thanks: 255 Thanked 225 Times in 131 Posts	Wolfeboro made NJ paper Our local paper The Record (which covers Bergen & Passaic counties) in northern NJ has a picture of interest each day on Page 2. On Wed. the attached AP photo of Opening Day in Wolfeboro, NH was featured. Made me homesick. Attached Images

04-05-2014, 07:01 PM	#13
Wetbiker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 64 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	This evening 4/5 The ice is very thick. even on the edges in front of the weirs and in paugus bay. over a foot. BUT the ice is melting from the sun, you can see the air bubbles.....Another week or two __________________ http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s...psdf8602fc.jpg

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Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	While there has been some melting during the afternoons this past week, it's gone below freezing each night and everything locks up again. It's going to be a slow process... I hope the melting from below is going faster

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