Question about Bobhouses

nj2nh · 01-17-2009, 11:47 AM

I have just completed my periodic tour of the lake webcams and have a question about the little fishing huts. I see them on the Alton Bay webcams, but on none of the others.

Does anyone put the bobhouses on Wolfeboro Bay? Meredith Bay? Anywhere else?

Just curious!

It looks COOOOOOOOLD up there!

nj2nh

Sunbeam lodge · 01-17-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nj2nh

I have just completed my periodic tour of the lake webcams and have a question about the little fishing huts. I see them on the Alton Bay webcams, but on none of the others.

Does anyone put the bobhouses on Wolfeboro Bay? Meredith Bay? Anywhere else?

Just curious!

It looks COOOOOOOOLD up there!

nj2nh

All over the lake. Look in a couple of weeks when the fishing Derby is on.

BoulderBronco · 01-17-2009, 12:31 PM

Meridith bay gets real crowded come derby time. This year will be one of the best as far as crowds go. The ice will be real thick which will get everyone out there. My brother is putting our hut out this weekend or next weekend.

Slickcraft · 01-17-2009, 01:00 PM

Once there is solid ice most everywhere, the bobhouses do scatter far and wide. The greatest density however is tied to ease of lake access as well as what areas are first to have safe ice. Alton Bay has easy access with a public ramp and the bay area normally has safe ice earlier than other areas. So there is normally a good group out there, many claim the same location year after year.
Right now there is a small group near Ellacoya Park as there is easy access to the ice there. And so it goes around the lake.

boat_guy64 · 01-17-2009, 01:01 PM

Meredith Bay is home to over 20 Bobhouses as of this morning. When I drove through town this morning at 8AM, there was a line of several very dedicated fishermen getting ready to launch their Bobhouses in -11 degree weather. I also saw at least one pickup truck out there parked next to it's Bobhouse. I guess we'll be seeing Bobgarages next.

Pineedles · 01-17-2009, 06:51 PM

If we could get the MT. Washington cam in Centre Harbor turned around, you would see a multitude of bobhouses.

arthurc · 01-17-2009, 08:31 PM

There were several Bobhouses at Moultonborough Beach yesterday. Today they were all gone??????????? Same thing happened last week or so in Center Harbor. Is this concern for the safety of the ice?

BoulderBronco · 01-17-2009, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Pineedles

If we could get the MT. Washington cam in Centre Harbor turned around, you would see a multitude of bobhouses.

Totally agree. Why is it pointed towards the parking lot? I don't care about the parking lot. Let's focus it on the bay. Who has the power to do that?

VitaBene · 01-18-2009, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by arthurc

There were several Bobhouses at Moultonborough Beach yesterday. Today they were all gone??????????? Same thing happened last week or so in Center Harbor. Is this concern for the safety of the ice?

The bobhouses get moved from the house to beach on trailers usually, left on the beach for a day or 2, then dragged to its on-ice location via sled, ATV or truck. You will see the opposite post derby.

RLW · 03-04-2009, 08:51 AM

I have been viewing the bay with the web cams and I noticed that there are less and less Bob houses out on the ice. Have all the fish headed north and there isn't anything left in the Bay or is it that the rain and the warm weather we had got people nervous and pulled the houses off of the lake or were they there mainly for the derby??? I also noticed that the runway hasn't been plowed for a couple storms. Is that saying that they only want it for the 2 special weekends??

hilltopper · 03-04-2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by RLW

I have been viewing the bay with the web cams and I noticed that there are less and less Bob houses out on the ice. Have all the fish headed north and there isn't anything left in the Bay or is it that the rain and the warm weather we had got people nervous and pulled the houses off of the lake or were they there mainly for the derby??? I also noticed that the runway hasn't been plowed for a couple storms. Is that saying that they only want it for the 2 special weekends??

I think the smart folks are looking at the extended weather forecast (not looking too cold) and the current ice conditions (no real slush, not that much snow) and realizing there may be no better time than the present to get their bobhouses off the ice with the least amount of effort!

jeffk · 03-04-2009, 10:14 AM

While the ice may be OK for the bob house for another few weeks it might not be OK for the truck needed to tow it off the ice for much longer. Better not to risk dumping the truck into the lake or getting it stuck in slush. No tow services on the ice to pull you out.

Also most of the bitter cold days are gone so a bob house is not needed as much. Just sit in the ice in that nice March sun.

RLW · 03-04-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffk

While the ice may be OK for the bob house for another few weeks it might not be OK for the truck needed to tow it off the ice for much longer. Better not to risk dumping the truck into the lake or getting it stuck in slush. No tow services on the ice to pull you out.

Also most of the bitter cold days are gone so a bob house is not needed as much. Just sit in the ice in that nice March sun.

Also most of the bitter cold days are gone so a bob house is not needed as much. Just sit in the ice in that nice March sun and WIND.

riverat · 03-05-2009, 08:33 AM

I removed my shanty last Saturday, a couple of weeks earlier than normal. But the time was right, the surface was hard and the friends were handy. On Alton Bay one of the most important equation when determining whether or not to yank the bobhouse is the "Boat Launch" as it is the main source of gettig it on or off. This year the lauch has held up very well compared to previous years, partly due to a blockade place at the bottom of it during winter carnival.

Grady223 · 03-05-2009, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nj2nh

I have just completed my periodic tour of the lake webcams and have a question about the little fishing huts. I see them on the Alton Bay webcams, but on none of the others.

Does anyone put the bobhouses on Wolfeboro Bay? Meredith Bay? Anywhere else?

Just curious!

It looks COOOOOOOOLD up there!

nj2nh

They are on Wolfeboro Bay too - check out the webcams and you can see them as little dark spots on the ice, they tend to be out by about a mile or so from town, but you can make them out.

Check these out:

http://www.wcyc-nh.com/wcyc-nh_023/clubcampage.html

http://www.spencerhughes.com/wolfecam/

MJM · 03-05-2009, 12:48 PM

The Wolfeboro Town Docks cam shows several bobhouses, stretching from over by Brewster Beach, out to what appears to be the end of the Bay.

01-17-2009, 11:47 AM	#1
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 529 Thanks: 80 Thanked 47 Times in 27 Posts	Question about Bobhouses I have just completed my periodic tour of the lake webcams and have a question about the little fishing huts. I see them on the Alton Bay webcams, but on none of the others. Does anyone put the bobhouses on Wolfeboro Bay? Meredith Bay? Anywhere else? Just curious! It looks COOOOOOOOLD up there! nj2nh __________________

01-17-2009, 01:00 PM	#4
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,296 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 2,081 Times in 953 Posts	Once there is solid ice most everywhere, the bobhouses do scatter far and wide. The greatest density however is tied to ease of lake access as well as what areas are first to have safe ice. Alton Bay has easy access with a public ramp and the bay area normally has safe ice earlier than other areas. So there is normally a good group out there, many claim the same location year after year. Right now there is a small group near Ellacoya Park as there is easy access to the ice there. And so it goes around the lake. Last edited by Slickcraft; 01-17-2009 at 01:02 PM. Reason: fix typo

01-17-2009, 01:01 PM	#5
boat_guy64 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Windham and Meredith Posts: 225 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 33 Thanked 89 Times in 42 Posts	Meredith Bay Meredith Bay is home to over 20 Bobhouses as of this morning. When I drove through town this morning at 8AM, there was a line of several very dedicated fishermen getting ready to launch their Bobhouses in -11 degree weather. I also saw at least one pickup truck out there parked next to it's Bobhouse. I guess we'll be seeing Bobgarages next.

01-17-2009, 06:51 PM	#6
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,542 Thanks: 1,071 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	Centre Harbor If we could get the MT. Washington cam in Centre Harbor turned around, you would see a multitude of bobhouses.

03-04-2009, 08:51 AM	#10
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	Where have they all gone I have been viewing the bay with the web cams and I noticed that there are less and less Bob houses out on the ice. Have all the fish headed north and there isn't anything left in the Bay or is it that the rain and the warm weather we had got people nervous and pulled the houses off of the lake or were they there mainly for the derby??? I also noticed that the runway hasn't been plowed for a couple storms. Is that saying that they only want it for the 2 special weekends?? __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

01-17-2009, 12:31 PM	#3
BoulderBronco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 121 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Meridith bay gets real crowded come derby time. This year will be one of the best as far as crowds go. The ice will be real thick which will get everyone out there. My brother is putting our hut out this weekend or next weekend.

01-17-2009, 08:31 PM	#7
arthurc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 82 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	There were several Bobhouses at Moultonborough Beach yesterday. Today they were all gone??????????? Same thing happened last week or so in Center Harbor. Is this concern for the safety of the ice?

03-04-2009, 10:14 AM	#12
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,168 Thanks: 205 Thanked 433 Times in 250 Posts	While the ice may be OK for the bob house for another few weeks it might not be OK for the truck needed to tow it off the ice for much longer. Better not to risk dumping the truck into the lake or getting it stuck in slush. No tow services on the ice to pull you out. Also most of the bitter cold days are gone so a bob house is not needed as much. Just sit in the ice in that nice March sun.

03-05-2009, 08:33 AM	#14
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	I removed my shanty last Saturday, a couple of weeks earlier than normal. But the time was right, the surface was hard and the friends were handy. On Alton Bay one of the most important equation when determining whether or not to yank the bobhouse is the "Boat Launch" as it is the main source of gettig it on or off. This year the lauch has held up very well compared to previous years, partly due to a blockade place at the bottom of it during winter carnival. __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

03-05-2009, 12:48 PM	#16
MJM Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 23 Times in 11 Posts	Wboro The Wolfeboro Town Docks cam shows several bobhouses, stretching from over by Brewster Beach, out to what appears to be the end of the Bay.