2018 Ice Out Progress

SAB1 · 03-25-2018, 03:21 PM

I'm in the minority here. Winter is just to short. Love snow and the fun it brings.

Blue Thunder · 03-26-2018, 05:51 PM

Zero progress in a week......that is all....

jeffatsquam · 03-26-2018, 08:16 PM

Incredible day on the lake today. I love boating but this beats it hands down.

Bright sunshine, no humidity, hardly any wind, cobalt blue sky. no bugs or flies.

No captain bone heads. The sun was still high in the sky at 4pm. Didn't want to leave.

8gv · 03-26-2018, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Zero progress in a week......that is all....

Why is Sebago Lake always ahead of Winni?

Hillcountry · 03-26-2018, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 8gv

Why is Sebago Lake always ahead of Winni?

Someone had said because Sebago is very deep...

Merrymeeting · 03-27-2018, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry

Someone had said because Sebago is very deep...

It's also closer to the relatively "warm" ocean air.

Water Camper · 03-27-2018, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 8gv

Why is Sebago Lake always ahead of Winni?

Yes Sebago is dramatically deeper, but it is also spring fed !

Hope this helps,
Bill

Biggd · 03-27-2018, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SAB1

I'm in the minority here. Winter is just to short. Love snow and the fun it brings.

I felt that way too, when I was about ten.

Blue Thunder · 03-27-2018, 07:50 PM

As the resident Sebago expert, the main reason it only completely freezes 2 out of every 10 years is the fact it has such a wide open expanse of water especially in the area of Big Bay. There is an area that is 315 feet deep but it still can and does freeze over. There were numerous nights of 25-30 below zero in early January. Big bay mostly froze over. The problem is the persistent wind downsloping from the higher elevations. It literally blows the ice off every day. I’ve had ten to fifteen foot high sheets of ice on my beach. Amazing phenomena at times. The lake has a 350 square mile watershed running into it. It is not predominantly spring fed and its proximity to the ocean is irrelevant.

SIKSUKR · 03-28-2018, 06:31 AM

I believe Sebago didnt freeze completely this year.

Blue Thunder · 03-28-2018, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

I believe Sebago didnt freeze completely this year.

It did.....for two days.

03-26-2018, 05:51 PM	#2
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 935 Thanks: 247 Thanked 323 Times in 148 Posts	Zero progress in a week......that is all.... Attached Images __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

03-27-2018, 07:50 PM	#9
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 935 Thanks: 247 Thanked 323 Times in 148 Posts	As the resident Sebago expert, the main reason it only completely freezes 2 out of every 10 years is the fact it has such a wide open expanse of water especially in the area of Big Bay. There is an area that is 315 feet deep but it still can and does freeze over. There were numerous nights of 25-30 below zero in early January. Big bay mostly froze over. The problem is the persistent wind downsloping from the higher elevations. It literally blows the ice off every day. I’ve had ten to fifteen foot high sheets of ice on my beach. Amazing phenomena at times. The lake has a 350 square mile watershed running into it. It is not predominantly spring fed and its proximity to the ocean is irrelevant. __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

03-28-2018, 06:31 AM	#10
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	I believe Sebago didnt freeze completely this year. __________________ SIKSUKR

03-25-2018, 03:21 PM	#1
SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,174 Thanks: 182 Thanked 299 Times in 222 Posts	I'm in the minority here. Winter is just to short. Love snow and the fun it brings.

03-26-2018, 08:16 PM	#3
jeffatsquam Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: moultonborough/sandwich Posts: 186 Thanks: 173 Thanked 77 Times in 50 Posts	Incredible day on the lake today. I love boating but this beats it hands down. Bright sunshine, no humidity, hardly any wind, cobalt blue sky. no bugs or flies. No captain bone heads. The sun was still high in the sky at 4pm. Didn't want to leave.