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Offline wilec

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colchester pond conditions?
« on: Mar 16, 2018, 08:32 AM »
anyone been to Colchester pond recently?

Offline shiveringjoe

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Re: colchester pond conditions?
« Reply #1 on: Mar 16, 2018, 08:37 AM »
anyone been to Colchester pond recently?
Not that recently... but I checked it 2 weeks ago right before the first snowstorm and it had 10" of mediocre ice out in the middle, shorelines were getting squishy. Doubt it has gotten any better with all the snow pushing down on the ice.

Offline schmidtxc

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Re: colchester pond conditions?
« Reply #2 on: Mar 16, 2018, 08:53 AM »
I ran out there last Saturday after work, and the ice was ok. Was out on Indian Brook Wednesday after the snow quit, and the ice was fine there as well. Tough walking, though.

I'd imagine by this weekend, the ice on Colchester will be fine anywhere out there.

Offline schmidtxc

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Re: colchester pond conditions?
« Reply #3 on: Mar 16, 2018, 08:55 AM »
That said, I'd bet you see a good 3-4 inches of white ice on top of the black. Be careful.

Offline DirtyDan23

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Re: colchester pond conditions?
« Reply #4 on: Mar 18, 2018, 10:30 AM »
theres some big, open holes out there  (bring a spud) but i found decent ice on the north eastern side.

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Re: colchester pond conditions?
« Reply #5 on: Mar 18, 2018, 05:53 PM »
The ice was still safe, though I don't know how long that will last once it warms up. Went out this afternoon, most places had 2-3 inches of white ice over 8 of decent black. The concerning part was that I found a layer of slush 1-2 inches thick in a few spots between the two layers of ice. Another week of sub-freezing temps, and the ice would probably be very good out there again. I suppose we'll see what this week brings.

 



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