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What's you opinion on ice outs?
« on: Apr 01, 2019, 08:22 AM »
To me, I saw a lot of weird ice this year. Some really, REALLY thick ice too. I keep an extension on my kdrill just because I think the things are kinda short, but there were a few times where I was glad I had it. On my ride to work I noticed Stevens Pond in Manchester completely iced out over the weekend. I know it's a tiny pond in Manch, but I was a little surprised to see that. I see some other ponds opening up pretty quickly. So what do you think about the ice out situation in general? Is it going to be late, or is it going to be about normal? We were driving trucks on the big lake last weekend and drilling 25" of ice. What are all the factors involved? There is going to be an immense amount of liquid coming from up north when the 4' of snow that is still in the woods melts. Will that make the big lakes break up quicker?

Yes, I am the jackwagon that posts an ice out thread the day hardwater season closes.
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #1 on: Apr 01, 2019, 08:44 AM »
To me, I saw a lot of weird ice this year. Some really, REALLY thick ice too. I keep an extension on my kdrill just because I think the things are kinda short, but there were a few times where I was glad I had it. On my ride to work I noticed Stevens Pond in Manchester completely iced out over the weekend. I know it's a tiny pond in Manch, but I was a little surprised to see that. I see some other ponds opening up pretty quickly. So what do you think about the ice out situation in general? Is it going to be late, or is it going to be about normal? We were driving trucks on the big lake last weekend and drilling 25" of ice. What are all the factors involved? There is going to be an immense amount of liquid coming from up north when the 4' of snow that is still in the woods melts. Will that make the big lakes break up quicker?

Yes, I am the jackwagon that posts an ice out thread the day hardwater season closes.

I'll tell you this much, I was driving  on and drilling through 30+ inches of ice a week ago, Saturday,  that same lake had 15" of good hard black ice and 4 to 6" of corn ice, when I headed out at 5:45 AM, the shore was tight,when I got back to the truck stop 7 pm, the shoreline was open along osteoporolake if the ramp...it goes fast this time of year, rain and daytime temps will be a big part of the determining factor, add a few wide days and your gonna need a boat.
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #2 on: Apr 01, 2019, 09:51 AM »
My guess for Winni ice out is April 24. :tipup:

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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #3 on: Apr 01, 2019, 10:03 AM »
I feel like this year had been a very weird winter for ice because I feel like southern NH never got a good freeze, while everything north of Concord and in the Lakes Region did. So I think ice out in southern NH will be pretty soon, but the larger lakes may take a bit longer. I was fishing out of Sanders Bay yesterday and truck were still driving on and off and shoreline was still great.
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #4 on: Apr 01, 2019, 10:03 AM »
My guess for Winni ice out is April 24. :tipup:

I’m thinking May... I hope I’m wrong.

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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #5 on: Apr 01, 2019, 10:11 AM »
My guess for Winni ice out is April 24. :tipup:

So that's the later side of average but still what I would consider fairly average. I hope you are right.

I’m thinking May... I hope I’m wrong.

And I hope you are wrong also!
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #6 on: Apr 01, 2019, 12:00 PM »

Thought I would give food for thought!

 Ice-Outs by Year
Year    Date
1887    May 7
1888    May 12
1889    April 14
1890    April 24
1891    April 23
1892    April 11
1893    May 10
1894    April 20
1895    April 26
1896    April 23
1897    April 23
1898    April 14
1899    May 2
1900    April 26
1901    April 20
1902    April 4
1903    April 2
1904    April 29
1905    April 24
1906    April 26
1907    April 29
1908    April 21
1909    April 19
1910    April 6
1911    May 2
1912    April 23
1913    April 17
1914    April 15
1915    April 24
1916    April 16
1917    April 28
1918    April 24
1919    April 24
1920    April 24
1921    March 28
1922    April 17
1923    April 24
1924    April 18
1925    April 10
1926    May 2
1927    April 13
   
Year    Date
1928    April 19
1929    April 18
1930    April 7
1931    April 11
1932    April 20
1933    April 25
1934    April 21
1935    April 21
1936    April 8
1937    April 25
1938    April 17
1939    May 4
1940    May 4
1941    April 16
1942    April 18
1943    April 30
1944    May 3
1945    April 1
1946    March 30
1947    April 24
1948    April 10
1949    April 8
1950    April 20
1951    April 14
1952    April 20
1953    April 3
1954    April 16
1955    April 19
1956    May 5
1957    April 3
1958    April 13
1959    April 26
1960    April 19
1961    April 27
1962    April 24
1963    April 20
1964    April 28
1965    April 22
1966    April 20
1967    April 20
1968    April 15
   
Year    Date
1969    April 25
1970    April 28
1971    May 6
1972    May 2
1973    April 16
1974    April 16
1975    April 25
1976    April 16
1977    April 23
1978    April 27
1979    April 26
1980    April 17
1981    April 5
1982    April 29
1983    April 10
1984    April 20
1985    April 14
1986    April 16
1987    April 12
1988    April 16
1989    April 25
1990    April 22
1991    April 8
1992    April 21
1993    April 22
1994    April 23
1995    April 15
1996    April 17
1997    April 24
1998    April 7
1999    April 8
2000    April 10
2001    May 2
2002    April 5
2003    April 25
2004    April 20
2005    April 20
2006    April 3
2007    April 23
2008    April 23
2009    April 12
   
Year    Date
2010    March 24
2011    April 19
2012    March 23
2013    April 17
2014    April 23
2015    April 24
2016    March 18
2017    April 17
2018    April 26
2019    ?

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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #7 on: Apr 01, 2019, 12:30 PM »
Thought I would give food for thought!

 Ice-Outs by Year
Year    Date
1887    May 7
1888    May 12
1889    April 14
1890    April 24
1891    April 23
1892    April 11
1893    May 10
1894    April 20
1895    April 26
1896    April 23
1897    April 23
1898    April 14
1899    May 2
1900    April 26
1901    April 20
1902    April 4
1903    April 2
1904    April 29
1905    April 24
1906    April 26
1907    April 29
1908    April 21
1909    April 19
1910    April 6
1911    May 2
1912    April 23
1913    April 17
1914    April 15
1915    April 24
1916    April 16
1917    April 28
1918    April 24
1919    April 24
1920    April 24
1921    March 28
1922    April 17
1923    April 24
1924    April 18
1925    April 10
1926    May 2
1927    April 13
   
Year    Date
1928    April 19
1929    April 18
1930    April 7
1931    April 11
1932    April 20
1933    April 25
1934    April 21
1935    April 21
1936    April 8
1937    April 25
1938    April 17
1939    May 4
1940    May 4
1941    April 16
1942    April 18
1943    April 30
1944    May 3
1945    April 1
1946    March 30
1947    April 24
1948    April 10
1949    April 8
1950    April 20
1951    April 14
1952    April 20
1953    April 3
1954    April 16
1955    April 19
1956    May 5
1957    April 3
1958    April 13
1959    April 26
1960    April 19
1961    April 27
1962    April 24
1963    April 20
1964    April 28
1965    April 22
1966    April 20
1967    April 20
1968    April 15
   
Year    Date
1969    April 25
1970    April 28
1971    May 6
1972    May 2
1973    April 16
1974    April 16
1975    April 25
1976    April 16
1977    April 23
1978    April 27
1979    April 26
1980    April 17
1981    April 5
1982    April 29
1983    April 10
1984    April 20
1985    April 14
1986    April 16
1987    April 12
1988    April 16
1989    April 25
1990    April 22
1991    April 8
1992    April 21
1993    April 22
1994    April 23
1995    April 15
1996    April 17
1997    April 24
1998    April 7
1999    April 8
2000    April 10
2001    May 2
2002    April 5
2003    April 25
2004    April 20
2005    April 20
2006    April 3
2007    April 23
2008    April 23
2009    April 12
   
Year    Date
2010    March 24
2011    April 19
2012    March 23
2013    April 17
2014    April 23
2015    April 24
2016    March 18
2017    April 17
2018    April 26
2019    ?
Interesting.
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #8 on: Apr 01, 2019, 01:21 PM »
Massy opened up over the weekend no ice in sight so southern nh i would call ice out as far as the big lake i'd guess last week in april. Fingers crossed its sooner.
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #9 on: Apr 01, 2019, 01:40 PM »
Already got one casting Saturday in madbury. Nice to be able to whip some crank baits out there


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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #10 on: Apr 01, 2019, 05:46 PM »
Fished 11" of ice on Pleasant Lake last Sunday. Today I did a drive by and it's ice clear.

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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #11 on: Apr 01, 2019, 06:51 PM »
4/26 count on it
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #12 on: Apr 02, 2019, 05:05 AM »
Do you know something we dont Frank??? 4/26 count on it.

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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #13 on: Apr 02, 2019, 05:38 AM »
It depends, if I’m right and that makes it sound better than yes, yes I do Mark  ;) ;D
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #14 on: Apr 02, 2019, 08:22 AM »
I'm going with 4/19..
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #15 on: Apr 02, 2019, 11:01 AM »
It depends, if I’m right and that makes it sound better than yes, yes I do Mark  ;) ;D

I like your approach! Fish seem to like a confident man. Or is that the ladies? I dunno, I can't seem to catch either.
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #16 on: Apr 02, 2019, 03:17 PM »
How about a lake that never gets ice out 😭

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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #17 on: Apr 02, 2019, 04:03 PM »
I like your approach! Fish seem to like a confident man. Or is that the ladies? I dunno, I can't seem to catch either.

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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #18 on: Apr 05, 2019, 08:59 AM »
It pains me to think this way, but with the cold nighttime temps isn’t it probably making ice each night? I realize it should still be a net loss, but we really need some warm rainy nights coming up.

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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #19 on: Apr 05, 2019, 10:46 AM »
This was the first time in my life ice fishing on the lake I have lived on from my 4 wheeler with 10 inches, shoreline locked up and ice out with in three days of that.  Both weird and scary.  I don't think the lake was ever really safe this year. It gained and lost ice several times since the second week of December.   I'm in Southern NH.

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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #20 on: Apr 05, 2019, 12:44 PM »
Ice out is the fish sounding retreat.
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #21 on: Apr 06, 2019, 02:54 PM »
It pains me to think this way, but with the cold nighttime temps isn’t it probably making ice each night? I realize it should still be a net loss, but we really need some warm rainy nights coming up.

You’ll be getting your wish zwiggles...60’s Sunday with rain overnight!
That will surely hasten things!

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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #22 on: Apr 07, 2019, 08:04 AM »
It’s not 60 in moultonboro ..we barely got out the 30’s yesterdY ice fishing and it’s going to snow tonight ..we ice fished on a pond in moultonboro yesterday and it had two feet with tight shorelines ..don’t get me wrong I want it over too but it’s still pretty cold up here
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #23 on: Apr 07, 2019, 09:16 AM »
It’s not 60 in moultonboro ..we barely got out the 30’s yesterdY ice fishing and it’s going to snow tonight ..we ice fished on a pond in moultonboro yesterday and it had two feet with tight shorelines ..don’t get me wrong I want it over too but it’s still pretty cold up here

I know...may have been the "boston" forecast. still some melting temps going on in the lakes region. Nothing earth shaking though...

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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #24 on: Apr 07, 2019, 03:28 PM »
Saw a lot of black ice today in Alton Bay and South side of Rattlesnake Is. near Ames Farm. Maybe as soon as a week or ten days for that part of Winni. However forecast for the week is cold nights.

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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #25 on: Apr 07, 2019, 05:16 PM »
It’s not 60 in moultonboro ..we barely got out the 30’s yesterdY ice fishing and it’s going to snow tonight ..we ice fished on a pond in moultonboro yesterday and it had two feet with tight shorelines ..don’t get me wrong I want it over too but it’s still pretty cold up here
I was all over that area today. North end of squam, center harbor area, weirs, glendale, ellacoya. The area near moultonborough was cold and lots of ice. The marina i fished near weirs had skim coat ice around the docks. North end squam still had deep snow.  Saunders bay area and around governors island bridge looked close it has that color. Glendale still has alot of ice but colors changing.  I think that area will be troll worthy by the end of the week. Meredith bay has the look too. I fished 3 areas on winni and several streams. Everything looks nice in the rivers clear water nice flow good pools. No fish to be had. Didnt even see one.
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #26 on: Apr 07, 2019, 08:41 PM »
I was all over that area today. North end of squam, center harbor area, weirs, glendale, ellacoya. The area near moultonborough was cold and lots of ice. The marina i fished near weirs had skim coat ice around the docks. North end squam still had deep snow.  Saunders bay area and around governors island bridge looked close it has that color. Glendale still has alot of ice but colors changing.  I think that area will be troll worthy by the end of the week. Meredith bay has the look too. I fished 3 areas on winni and several streams. Everything looks nice in the rivers clear water nice flow good pools. No fish to be had. Didnt even see one.

Nice report! Sounds optimistic! I'm jonesing to get the boat out and some gear in the water.
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #27 on: Apr 08, 2019, 12:48 AM »
Update on a few lakes

Joe Sylvia (Clement) is open with a small amount of skim ice down by the church. The ramp is rough but ok to use. North Shore rd is loaded with pot holes and muddy

Drew Lake is open with a small amount of ice near the parking area (ramp is open). Also some ice down by the dam

Deering is about 75% open. Some ice blew into the ramp but should be gone this week

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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #28 on: Apr 08, 2019, 07:59 AM »
Take a peek at the website cams, all its gonna take is a big sneeze from mother nature to open up the main lake...some of the sheltered bats may hold on a bit but the snake eyes cam has her ready to toss her cookies.
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Re: What's you opinion on ice outs?
« Reply #29 on: Apr 08, 2019, 08:49 AM »
Take a peek at the website cams, all its gonna take is a big sneeze from mother nature to open up the main lake...some of the sheltered bats may hold on a bit but the snake eyes cam has her ready to toss her cookies.
It’s quite uncanny that this year’s thick ice now looks like it’s on its last legs...Mother Nature plays by her own rules. I predict an ice out in the next 7-10 days. Of course, the “traditional” ice out is declared when the Mount can run its normal route.

 



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