Winter dive sites in Lakes Region

oldflounder · 01-20-2013, 07:01 AM

I would like to get a list together of open water dive sites that are frequented in the winter during ice in. On the contrary, I would like to know if no one dives the region in mid-winter. I know there are occasional ice-dive classes that are held and salvage work, but does anyone get out and do recreational dives or is there an ice dive club?

I have a few places I go - or would like to go - when the ocean is mean:

1. Center Harbor Town Docks - open water against docks and the Mount - great place to practice the skills and test out equipment and undergarments - 10-12'

2. Wolfeboro Town Docks - open water against docks - shore entry does ice up though so you would need a 12' ladder to use at the ends of the docks - 10-12' - lots of open water off ends of docks.

3. Opeeche/at beginning river boat ramp - open water against ramp-shallow- easy entry - good place to test equipment and undergarments - 6-8'.

4. future site - as yet to be investigated - new state boat ramp in Alton Bay [Dalton's Landing?]

5. Meredith Town Docks - haven't dove there but there is a lot of open water against the docks this year. It will probably ice up a lot more when they turn off the pumps for the ice derby.

6. Weirs Docks - I don't know about the availability of this area for divers in the winter. Shore access might be all privately owned and diver access discouraged. Would be a good site to do treasure hunting when the boat traffic has gone away.

Do you know of other sites that may be accessible for divers that don't want to spend the bulk of the day preparing the site and shovelling snow?

01-20-2013, 07:01 AM	#1
oldflounder Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 99 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 5 Thanked 34 Times in 9 Posts	Winter dive sites in Lakes Region I would like to get a list together of open water dive sites that are frequented in the winter during ice in. On the contrary, I would like to know if no one dives the region in mid-winter. I know there are occasional ice-dive classes that are held and salvage work, but does anyone get out and do recreational dives or is there an ice dive club? I have a few places I go - or would like to go - when the ocean is mean: 1. Center Harbor Town Docks - open water against docks and the Mount - great place to practice the skills and test out equipment and undergarments - 10-12' 2. Wolfeboro Town Docks - open water against docks - shore entry does ice up though so you would need a 12' ladder to use at the ends of the docks - 10-12' - lots of open water off ends of docks. 3. Opeeche/at beginning river boat ramp - open water against ramp-shallow- easy entry - good place to test equipment and undergarments - 6-8'. 4. future site - as yet to be investigated - new state boat ramp in Alton Bay [Dalton's Landing?] 5. Meredith Town Docks - haven't dove there but there is a lot of open water against the docks this year. It will probably ice up a lot more when they turn off the pumps for the ice derby. 6. Weirs Docks - I don't know about the availability of this area for divers in the winter. Shore access might be all privately owned and diver access discouraged. Would be a good site to do treasure hunting when the boat traffic has gone away. Do you know of other sites that may be accessible for divers that don't want to spend the bulk of the day preparing the site and shovelling snow?