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104.2 | It's starting...... | PACKER::CRONIN | | Mon Dec 23 1991 08:03 | 9 |
| For what it's worth.... Sunday 12/23/91 I saw three people ON THE
ICE at a small pond near my house in Holliston!!! This is not a great
risk as the pond is only about 3 ft. deep. I didn't have time to stop
and ask how thick the ice was but they were drilling holes and setting
tip ups!!
This does NOT mean that ice is safe everywhere!!! PLEASE CHECK
CAREFULLY BEFORE GOING ON THE ICE!!!
B.C.
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104.1 | almost smeltin' time | DONMAC::MACINTYRE | Terminal Angler | Mon Dec 23 1991 09:29 | 6 |
| My neighbor went up to Great Bay on Fri night. Nobody out smelting
yet, although there appeared to ne 4" of ice in spots. With the warmer
weather this week, I don't expect the conditions improve much before
the holidays.
-donmac
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104.3 | South/Central NH Report | MRKTNG::TOMAS | JOE TOMAS @TTB | Mon Dec 23 1991 11:30 | 10 |
| According to Steve's Sport Shop in Hooksett, NH, there is 4-5" of ice on
many of the smaller ponds and including the smaller coves on Newfound Lake
and Winnisquam. He had already sold 40+ dozen shiners yesterday, so it's
obvious that folks are venturing out onto the snaller ponds.
I'll head out this weekend.
Happy Holidays to all!
-HSJ-
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104.4 | Littleville Lake - Huntington, MA. | DVLP32::WHITTEMORE | Carp Perdiem | Fri Dec 27 1991 11:20 | 9 |
|
Took my daughter iceskating on Littleville Lake (Huntington, MA.) yesturday
5 to 6 inches of ice and a couple of groups of fishermen one group singin'
" you shoulda' seen the one that gotta' way " ("a nice brown")
the other group had a nice 15" brown ........
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104.5 | FLAG!!!!!!!!! | FURTHR::HANNAN | Beyond description... | Fri Dec 27 1991 13:15 | 4 |
| Saw a few people on the ice yesterday. 6'' in some spots
around central mass. Looks like this weekend is a go!
Ken
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104.6 | tis the season | DONMAC::MACINTYRE | Terminal Angler | Fri Dec 27 1991 13:43 | 6 |
| My neighbor drove up to Great Bay last night looking for ice.
People were smelting last night off of Rt 85 near Exeter. He'll
be up there tonight. Can't make it myself but hope to start the annual
Friday night trips next week, weather permitting.
-donmac
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104.7 | Smelting! | RATTLE::VAILLANCOURT | | Mon Dec 30 1991 12:28 | 16 |
|
I was Smelting friday on the Exeter/Oyster river, 4-5" of ice, not
enough to convince me to put my HILTON Smelt Shack... However we
caught a handful of smelt/tommys.
There is 8 Shacks allready on the Exeter river near the boat ramp, it
seems the ice is thicker in that area.
Pray for subzero weather and don't forget to get your 1992 fishing
license...
MIke
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104.8 | | CUPMK::T_THEO | It's OK, I'm with the band. | Mon Dec 30 1991 15:36 | 8 |
|
I went skiing at Gunstock in Gilford, NH this past friday and both
Winnisquam and Winni has skim ice in the coves (not safe). From the
top of the mountian it looked as though most of the lake was open
water.
Tim
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104.9 | Where to put on in Exeter? | IMBACQ::BUZYNSKI | | Tue Dec 31 1991 07:33 | 15 |
|
Where do you put your house on in Exeter? It wasn't clear to me, from
the signs at the ramp that it is allowed there.
Do people mess with the houses much there, being right in town?
Also, where can you buy bait in Exeter?
Does anyone know what the ice is like at Sawyer's?
I,ve got to get some house keeping done on my house and get it
on the ice.
Thanks
John
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104.10 | Ice/Smelt/Bait Info | RATTLE::VAILLANCOURT | | Tue Dec 31 1991 12:42 | 29 |
|
You can put a Smelt Shanty on the Exeter river in town at the boat
ramp, and it is allowed. If you plan on parking there at night you
will need a permit that can be had at the Exeter town hall.
People don't often mess with your shanty and most of the time there
are other people fishing in the area. Don't leave anything in the
shanty of vaule. I keep my shanty closed up tight "out of sight -
out of mind"...
You can buy bait in Exeter at one of the local stores about 1 mile
from the boat ramp. I don't remember the name of the store, but this
is how to get there. When leaving the boat ramp, go left and you will
see a platform is the middle of the road, bear right go up that road
about a mile or less the package store will be on your left and they
have a sign in the window "SEA WORMS"...
Sawyers has about 4" of ice and about 15 shantys on it. They said the
smelting has been spotty and theres plenty of white perch. I wonder if
White Perch eat Smelt ?
Anyways I hope this helps John,
Mike
There should be about six inches of ice there tomorrow, I will be
hopefully setting up my shanty on the Oyster river tomorrow if there
is six plus inches of ice.
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104.11 | directions? | DONMAC::MACINTYRE | Terminal Angler | Tue Dec 31 1991 12:56 | 5 |
| Mike, can you post directions to the ramp from 101 - so I can find the
store? Hmmm... 4" and white perch at Sawyers... maybe i'll wind up there
tomorrow night... Any white perch on the exeter?
-donmac
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104.12 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | A Day at the Races | Tue Dec 31 1991 12:59 | 1 |
| Any reports on ice conditions at Newfound Lake?
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104.13 | Have BAIT Will Travel! | RATTLE::VAILLANCOURT | | Tue Dec 31 1991 14:18 | 26 |
|
Don,
I have never caught a white perch fishing the Exeter river, however I
know that there catching white perch on the Lamprey near the mills and
some at Sawyers place.
The bait place in Exeter off of 101 East, I take the Exeter Exit into
town like I would be heading to go fishing and at the Fire Station I
take a right until I more less come to main street in Exeter then take
a left and the store will be about 150 yards on the right...
I'm not sure of the names of the street, But if you know how to get to
the Exeter boat ramp the other directions may be easier...
Have fun!
P.S. Has anyone ever fished BOW LAKE in N.H. ? If you did how was the
fishing and is there any trout?
Mike
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104.14 | INFOR needed | STUDIO::CHOI | | Tue Dec 31 1991 14:31 | 4 |
| ANYONE,
It would be appreciated for an information on; where and fee for
fishing in NH.
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104.15 | happy new year | DONMAC::MACINTYRE | Terminal Angler | Tue Dec 31 1991 14:41 | 14 |
|
Thanks for the directions.
Re.-1, haven't picked up my `92 license yet so I can't tell ya for
sure. I'm going to pick up my license this afternoon hopefully,
I'll post the info Thursday.
re: Bow Lake - I used to NAIL the rainbows there in fall before they
made in an official designated trout lake. Lots of nice rainbows in
there a few years ago - of course not many folks knew they were there
so that helped.
-donmac
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104.16 | Putting on at sawyers this weekend | LEVERS::BUZYNSKI | | Thu Jan 02 1992 08:39 | 19 |
| Thanks Mike V. for the information. My wife and I took a ride to Exeter
and Newmarket yesterday. After re-reading the sign at the town ramp I
realized I had previously misread it. There must have been a total of
50+ houses on the river in Exeter from the ramp to about a mike down
stream. We stopped in and talked to Junior at Sawyer's and got
basically the same story as you gave as to what the catch has been.
They are catching some white perch in the 1 LB plus range
up by the treatment plant in Newmarket. I did not figure out how to get
down in there yet.
I am taking my house up to Sawyers this Fri night. The ice is broken
up at the shore where you put on, so houses must be put on at near low
tide.
I don't like the sound of the mild weather coming up for the rest of
the week and through the weekend.
John
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104.17 | lamprey river | DONMAC::MACINTYRE | Terminal Angler | Thu Jan 02 1992 09:07 | 7 |
| Dilsworth and I were behind the treatment plant last night. 4-5" of
ice. The white perch were not around and the smelt were scattered.
We only caught 25 or so, the same for my neighbor who was there as
well.
-donmac
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104.18 | Thin ICE! | RATTLE::VAILLANCOURT | | Thu Jan 02 1992 16:25 | 34 |
| Hi,
Glad to see you guys checked out the Smelting area and the Fishing
at the water treatment plant. I was fishing at the treatment plant
early yesterday afternoon, The fishing was lousy the worst I ever
seen. Its usually pretty good with a least something biting. I never
caught even one fish and out of maybe a dozen guys no one was moving
quick (I saw 4 fish caught at the peak of the incoming tide).
The ice on the other hand was very scary I would say on about 3 inches
where the good current is and maybe 4 inches on the sides. Some guys
are so crazy about smelting, I saw 5 guys at the plant in the middle
where two shantys are actually sinking slowing as water was 1 inch deep
on the surface.
Don,
I would like to talk to you
about BOW lake, I will call you when I get a chance.
The Exeter river has the most ice near the boat ramp, not sure if
anyones catching fish?
They do have bait at the store in town (Exeter)
John, Unless you plan on Baby sitting your shack daily, I don't
recommend setting up just yet.
Have to go,
MIke
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104.19 | not tonight | DONMAC::MACINTYRE | Terminal Angler | Fri Jan 03 1992 14:57 | 6 |
| I called Sawyers and they said that the ice is not so hot, although
there were folks out fishing. They said 3-4 inches. Wednesday's
4-5 inches was fine, but any less than that becomes questionable.
We've cancelled tonights trip.
-donmac
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104.20 | Ice is out at Sawyer's | SASE::BUZYNSKI | | Mon Jan 06 1992 08:43 | 24 |
| We went up to Sawyers Fir night and caught 3. There were about 4 other
houses being fished with about the same success accept for one that had
about a dozen. There was about 3 inches of good ice under about an inch
or so of snow ice.
I went up yesterday (Sunday) to pull my house off and Junior had just
finished pulling all of the houses. Good thing he did because we were
too late to be able to get out on the ice due to the extra high tide.
The ice was disappearing fast. The channel was opened up and the rest
was breaking up. One house was through the ice Fri night and was still
showing its roof yesterday. Another house was way out in the bay
submurged. I doubt there is any ice left there today.
Most of the houses had to be pulled through the water for the last
20 to 30 feet from shore. Some of the lighter ones were floated across
on an iceburg.
It certainly is nice to have someone looking out for your house
when things get touchy. Junior only charges $3 for the service of
pulling your house and does it automatically when necessary. I told him
to call if he ever needed help in the future.
John
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104.21 | not much ice, but lots of fish | DONMAC::MACINTYRE | Terminal Angler | Mon Jan 06 1992 09:11 | 7 |
| My neighbor went up to the treatment plant on Fri night and Sunday.
Friday he had about 3" of ice and yesterday he had about 1.5" by the
channel. He's nuts, but he gave me a drywall bucket full of white
perch last night... He said he could have filled up 3 buckets each
time up.
-donmac
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104.22 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | A Day at the Races | Mon Jan 13 1992 09:39 | 23 |
| Went to Newfound Lake this weekend.
The vast majority of the lake is open. Only the coves have any ice. The south
cove by Wellington Beach has about 10-12" of ice. The cove at the north of the
lake just past the marina has about 6-8" of ice, with only 3" or so in the
newly iced section. The newly iced section is clearly delineated from the
older ice by a snowline and different color. A bobhouse began to sink into the
new ice yesterday, causing a few anxious moments. :-)
I saw only one decent fish yesterday, a gorgeous rainbow of about 18".
Absolutely beautiful colors, and large spots. "Like a picture in a magazine."
He was caught on a salmon egg in about 10 feet of water (sandy bottom).
I had the only flag from our group. The fish was not hooked; it only took
about 5 feet of line before dropping the bait. A few teethmarks in the side of
the smelt were as close as I came. :-)
Temp was about 20 yesterday, a damn sight more comfortable than saturday.
saturday morning had temps of about 10� and winds a solid 25-30 knots. Without
a bobhouse, that made for some brutal conditions. We only stayed for a couple of
hours before hastily retreating.
The Doctah
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104.23 | Iceing rate? | EMDS::PETERSON | | Fri Jan 17 1992 14:01 | 15 |
|
After seeing the ice come and go and.... on the Mill pond, a
question on Ice Build-up Rates popped into my head. I saeem to
remember years ago hearing something along the lines of '..It's 10 deg.
out tonight, that means that ice will be building up at the rate of
( ) inches each hour..'
Does anyone know if there is a 'rule of thumb' regarding ice build
up vs. Air temp?
Thanks
Chuck
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104.24 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Failure is only a temporary inconvenience | Mon Jan 27 1992 09:13 | 3 |
| Newfound lake is finally locked. About 12" of ice or so. People are driving
on it with no problem.
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104.25 | Is the ice really safe?--NO! | FLYSQD::MONTVILLE | | Mon Jan 27 1992 09:15 | 17 |
|
I would just like to enter a qucik note here for all of you who
"Ice Drink" or Ice fish in central Mass.
DATELINE Webster Lake:
On Sunday, January 26th, 1992 4 (four) people fell through the lake
each as seperate incidents.
Please be aware that just because of the cold spell that does'nt
mean that everything is safe.
Be carfull out there!
Bob Montville
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104.26 | know what your stepping on!!! Becareful | BENGAL::MURPHY | | Mon Jan 27 1992 10:07 | 8 |
|
B.C. and I fished South pond in Brookfield Saturday. To my
surprise there was an ice fishing tourney held there...the ice
was only 3-5 inchs (not bad) BUT! there were a few openings in
the ice towards the middle. Then!! heres the best part. We drive
a mile or so down the road and theres "cars and trucks" out "on"
Quaboug pond. Yikes!!!!!!
Kiv
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104.27 | | MRKTNG::TOMAS | JOE TOMAS @TTB | Mon Jan 27 1992 12:08 | 9 |
| I'm really surprised at how much the ice conditions seem to vary. With all
the cold weather we've had, I would expect that all the smaller ponds and
lakes in MASS would be real solid.
Let's hope this week remains cold to help improve the ice on Winnie for the
upcoming derby. I'd hate to see the event spoiled by having some fools
drive through thin ice.
-joe-
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104.28 | don't think so | DONMAC::MACINTYRE | Terminal Angler | Mon Jan 27 1992 12:14 | 4 |
| Hey, Joe, remember those word when you trying to talk me into driving
out on Winni this weekend!
-donmac
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104.29 | $0.02 | GEMVAX::JOHNHC | | Mon Jan 27 1992 13:19 | 31 |
| There are a number of things that affect ice conditions on a body of
freshwater. The two most common are current and chemistry. Currents are
common in what we think of as standing water, especially in those ponds
and lakes with inlets and outlets (many of which are underground and so
not detectable). If you see a water outtake for a municipal water
supply at one end of a pond, you can bet there are some places where
the ice is particularly thin. You won't know where those places are
unless you happen to know the flow of the current in that pond. (It
seldom runs right down the middle.)
There is a current that runs at a little over a knot in Winnipesaukee
off Borrin Point of Birch Island, for example, that seems completely
inexplicable. Since the current only exists (as far as I have seen)
between 30 and 40 feet, it wouldn't have much effect on ice thickness.
I mention it only as an example of currents in freshwater.
Water chemistry is another reason some ice would be less reliably
thick. *Many* of the lakes and ponds of Massachusetts have been so
thoroughly polluted that, in spring and summer, one can *see* the
chemical stratification, which does not correspond to thermal
stratification. Since chemical poisoning of the water tends to
concentrate in certain areas of a lake or pond, I would expect those
areas to have thinner ice cover. I don't think there is any way to know
where the thin ice is in such situtations, even if you know what the
currents are.
FWIW
John H-C
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104.30 | When did Winnipesaukee have open water last year? | GEMVAX::JOHNHC | | Sat Feb 22 1992 10:36 | 7 |
| Does any of you remember when Winnipesaukee thawed last year?
I mean, when was it free enough of ice that you could put a boat in and
navigate around the floes? March? April?
Thanks.
John H-C
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104.31 | THIS YEAR MUCH EARLIER...I HOPE!!! | SALEM::JUNG | half day?-> | Sat Feb 22 1992 18:52 | 8 |
|
OFFICIAL ICE OUT LAST YEAR WAS APRIL 8TH 3:16 PM
JEFF (CAPTAIN)
TEAM STARCRAFT
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104.32 | Can't wait! | GOLF::WILSON | | Mon Feb 24 1992 13:24 | 9 |
| This winter has been very mild and I suppose it's possible a new
record could be set this year. I have a Lake Winnie ice-out chart
on the wall in my office, which goes back to 1851. Earliest ice-out
on record, was March 28 in 1921. In the last 140 years, last year's
date of April 8 has only been beaten 12 times. Average appears to
be around April 15-16. Latest was May 12, which occured in 1888 and
again in 1893. Lets hope we don't break THAT record!
Rick
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104.33 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Everything's better when wet! | Mon Feb 24 1992 13:29 | 3 |
| There's nearly 2 feet of ice on Newfound (by the island across from the
Ledges) and supposedly 2.5 feet in the southern part of the lake. I'd be
surprised if this ice were gone much before tax time...
|
104.34 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Cast to the rise... | Tue Mar 31 1992 13:28 | 2 |
| Are there any spots open in NH for lake trout and/or this tomorrow's
salmon opener?
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104.35 | Maybe somewhere on Winni | SALEM::JUNG | half day?-> | Wed Apr 01 1992 09:58 | 5 |
| If they were snowmobileing on Alton Bay last Sunday....I don't
think so. I don't know of any laketrout/salmon lakes south of that,
in this state anyway.
Jeff (Captain)
Team Starcraft
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104.36 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Cast to the rise... | Wed Apr 01 1992 14:11 | 5 |
| I'm pretty sure there's some open water in Winnisquam; there was open water
there by Mosquito bridge back when there were 18" by Black Brook. I haven't
decided if I will bother yet. I've got the itch to get out and fish, though...
:-)
|
104.37 | Is Ice out at Sebago | LEVERS::BUZYNSKI | | Mon Apr 06 1992 12:57 | 6 |
| Does anyone know if the ice is out of Sebago Lake where the Songo River
enters?
Thanks
John
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104.39 | ICE HOUSE OFF LAKE TONIGHT! | SOLVIT::TINKER | | Tue Apr 07 1992 17:19 | 9 |
| This is the first time I have written anything in this notes file.
Just wanted to let everyone know that I heard on WZID this A.M. on my
way into work, that all ice houses must be removed from the lakes by
midnight TONIGHT or the state will take them and auction them.
Sooo if anyone has a house still out on the ice anywhere in the state
you better hussle on up to it and take it into shore.
|
104.38 | Nope | GEMVAX::JOHNHC | | Tue Apr 07 1992 17:25 | 8 |
| re: .37
I just got off the phone with some Inland Fisheries folks about an hour
ago. I was told in passing that ice still covers Sebago.
FWIW
John H-C
|
104.40 | ice out soon at lake winny | SKIBUM::GASSMAN | | Mon Apr 13 1992 13:01 | 7 |
| There is a lot of open water at Winnipesaukee east of Moultonbough
Neck. I was able to canoe from Ganzy island to as far south as Melvin
bay - and except for an area way up north, it was clear. Even had one
salmon in the boat. Center harbor is clear out about 1 mile, and
Meredith Bay is still pretty well full of ice.
bill
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104.41 | Many other boats? | SALEM::JUNG | half day?-> | Mon Apr 13 1992 14:12 | 6 |
| Bill, thanks for the info. Any bites? Nibbles? Did you see anything?
Did you fish? Must have been real cold!
Jeff (Captain)
Team Starcraft
|
104.42 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Cast to the rise... | Tue Apr 14 1992 08:49 | 2 |
| Sebago is fully iced out, for those of you interested in venturing to
Maine.
|
104.43 | HOW COLD WAS IT! | SOLVIT::MOLLOY | | Tue Apr 14 1992 12:39 | 5 |
| On Saturday, Alton Bay was open half way between Sandy Pt and Echo Pt.
Saw five KEEPERS taken, one bump for me. VERY, VERY COLD. Ice in the
guides, snow in the boat!
John
|
104.44 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Cast to the rise... | Wed Apr 15 1992 09:56 | 2 |
| Were the keepers all salmon, or were any of them lakers? Slow trolling
smelt, casting spoons, trolling flies?
|
104.45 | What about Squam??? | WMOIS::SALVI_F | | Wed Apr 15 1992 10:26 | 6 |
|
Does anyone know what Squam looks like???
Fra
|
104.46 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Cast to the rise... | Wed Apr 15 1992 11:34 | 3 |
| Supposedly there is some open water on the big lake. We played dodge the
ice flows there last year at this time. And some people took a few (very few)
fish early.
|
104.47 | all of the above | SOLVIT::MOLLOY | | Thu Apr 16 1992 15:37 | 4 |
| all salmon, seemed liked like they were being caught all ways
john
|
104.48 | Winni | WMOIS::SALVI_F | | Tue Apr 21 1992 09:36 | 9 |
|
We fished Winni all day monday, Alton Bay is out all the way,
we fished around Rattlesnake and Diamond, and Ames Farm, didnt
see any ice at all.
Only caught 1 keeper, 19".
Warmest water temp we found was 39.6.
The temp in the river at the end of Alton Bay was 46.4
Fra
|
104.49 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Cast to the rise... | Tue Apr 21 1992 11:09 | 8 |
| I fished Alton bay yesterday. I dropped my only hit of the day (I only got
to fish for about 3 hours.)
No ice was in sight (though I didn't venture very far out.)
Saw only a few fish taken, but one was a prize. A salmon that definitely
weighed more than 10 lbs. It was massive. I thought I was at the Big O.
Caught on a smelt. It had a couple of flies in it's mouth already. Big fish.
|
104.50 | Lake Willoughby wet yet ? | BTOVT::BELL | Infinity gets tedious before its over | Tue Apr 21 1992 22:57 | 14 |
|
Any Vermont line dippers know if Lake Willoughby
is ice free yet ?
(and yes John H-C I am still cruising the world of notes
I can hardly wait to read the news article about you being
molested by ravenous trout after dipping your wetsuit in some
secret trout attractant goop )
- Ed
|
104.51 | Winni P Ice out | SALEM::JUNG | half day?-> | Wed Apr 22 1992 09:37 | 6 |
|
APRIL 21 4:00 PM
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104.52 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Not for the squeamish | Wed Apr 22 1992 09:41 | 5 |
| Ice is out on Bow Lake as well. Most of the ponds in So NH are also ice free.
There was still a little ice on Dublin Lake last friday, but it may be gone by
now. Granite Lake is free.
Anybody know anything about Squam Lake, Newfound, or Sunapee?
|
104.53 | Expected ice-out for Moosehead?? | HYEND::POPIENIUCK | | Wed Apr 29 1992 16:56 | 3 |
| Does anyone have a knowledgable source of info on the expected iceout
date for Moosehead Lake? I'm supposed to be arriving there two weeks
from right now and hope I don't have to turn my Merc into an auger.
|
104.54 | Upstate NY, VT's NEK.. | BTOVT::WENER_R | | Thu Apr 30 1992 07:55 | 12 |
| Re: -.1 No info on Moosehead, but Schroon lake in the
Adirondack park in upstate N.Y. was still frozen on
Saturday. Lake George, however, which is close by, was
open. It seems as though the bigger bodies of water
that get exposure to the wind and currents ice out
earlier.
Also, Island Pond in the Northeast Kingdom of
Vermont was froze quite solid this past weekend as well.
It's no consolation, you'll probably still want to talk
to a local, but you can probably bet it's still frozen
today.....
|
104.55 | Any new info on Moosehead? | HYEND::POPIENIUCK | | Fri May 08 1992 10:05 | 10 |
| Any info on Moosehead Ice-out? Expected date? My buddies and I are
leaveing for there on the 13th, 6 days from now. I've got calls in,
but no good answers yet. Nothing beats first hand info. We've got a
back up plan just in case.
Last I heard was that the shores were open but that there's still ice
on the main body of the lake.
Pete (praying for a warm breeze)
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104.56 | no info, but I have a possible rumor for you | GEMVAX::JOHNHC | | Sat May 09 1992 15:21 | 10 |
| Ice was comletely off Schoodic Lake in Brownville, ME last Thursday.
Moosehead's in the vicinity, and the same may be true there. Rumor has
it that Schoodic Lake is one of the last to get ice and one of the last
to lose ice in Maine. It could be that the ice is already off
Moosehead.
FWIW
|
104.57 | Looking for *no* ice... | SPARKL::JOHNHC | | Tue Dec 15 1992 10:27 | 10 |
| Hoping to save myself some miles on my car looking for an unfrozen pond
in MA. My friends and I have some new equipment we need to try out
before submitting it to corrosive rigors of saltwater.
Does anybody know of a pond deeper than 20 feet in eastern MA that is
still ice free?
Thanks.
John H-C
|
104.58 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Destiny Beckons | Wed Dec 30 1992 15:50 | 2 |
| Winnisquam is still open. My aunt went to her camp on wednesday and there's
only a tiny bit of ice in the coves.
|
104.59 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Adrift on the burning lake | Wed Jan 20 1993 09:00 | 4 |
| There is currently about 8 inches of ice on Nubanusit, though some jamoke
put his snowmobile through the middle of it this past weekend... I guess
the 8 inches is closer to the edge than the middle. Not many fish being caught,
however.
|
104.60 | fyi | SALEM::JUNG | half day-> | Sat Jan 23 1993 11:51 | 5 |
| I saw a full sized pick-up, on the ice, in the middle
of Canobie Lake yesterday!
Jeff
|
104.61 | There today gone tommorow. | NQOPS::RITCHOTTE | | Sat Jan 23 1993 12:12 | 3 |
|
I saw the bed of a full sized pick-up in the middle of canobie
today! 8^)
|
104.62 | | XCUSME::TOMAS | I hate stiff water | Mon Jan 25 1993 11:37 | 9 |
| Given the warm weather over the past few days and the fact that there is
STILL open water on Winnie, I expect that there will be some mighty
crowded conditions at the Winnie Derby in 2 weeks. There's not a lot of
safe ice on the larger lakes, so I expect the sheltered coves and
shorelines will be mobbed.
Who is planning to go? Heard any recent ice condition reports?
-HSJ-
|
104.63 | hows the ice | MCIS3::GGIONET | | Mon Feb 01 1993 12:02 | 6 |
| Usually a read only noter here.
Any news on the ice conditions on Winni.
We'll be there for the tourny as long as there's enough ice.
Thanks,
Garry
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104.64 | Gleaned from a weekend in the area... | SPARKL::JOHNHC | | Mon Feb 01 1993 13:36 | 13 |
| As of last weekend, twelve large objects have gone through the ice on
Meredith Bay. The smallest was a snowmobile, and the largest was a
Winnebago. There were a bunch of ice sheds on the ice on Saturday, but
words of caution were flowing all through the neighboring towns. Locals
are being *very* cautious about ice skating anywhere in the area
(Meredith, Center Harbor, Moultonborough, Sandwich, etc.)
because ice all over has been unpredictable at best. There is one diver
in the area whose been making a better-than-usual living this winter
going through the ice in search of cars, trucks, and snowmobiles.
FWIW
John H-C
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104.65 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Psychic Steroid Abuse | Wed Feb 03 1993 13:32 | 9 |
| Nubanusit Lake had ~12" of ice on it in the area where we put the bobhouse
last sunday.
We didn't catch any trout (only 1 flag, and it stole my bait.) My buddy
did jig up three yellow perch ~10" in about 15 minutes, though.
And we saw one nice fat rainbow caught when we first got there. It was
about an 18" long hen; she was fat and full of roe. Pretty fish. Shallow
water, ~15 feet from shore with a salmon egg.
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104.66 | It's definitely spotty | 2858::LAVASH | Same as it ever was... | Wed Feb 03 1993 14:03 | 21 |
| I was up on Newfound this weekend. Put my bobhouse out sunday.
The ice was definitely spotty. There were only 2 other bobhouses
on the cove. There were a number of pressure ridges and fissures.
We dropped the bobhouse in close to shore and are planning on moving it
out a little further this weekend. The ice was very upredictable, and
the 8 inches of snow they got Sunday hid a lot of weak ice. That same
snow will insulate the lake and reduce the effectiveness of this last
cold snap some.
I saw some spots with 12 inches of ice, and some spots that were wet...
Yet on the southern end of the lake there were cars and trucks on the
lake.
After a close call with some thin ice last year, I playing it extra safe
this year. I'd advise everyone else to be cautious this year, from what
I saw this last weekend, you could be going swimming if you start
bringing vehicles out on the ice.
George
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104.67 | Local ice out yet ?? | LANDO::HOFFMAN | | Fri Apr 16 1993 12:42 | 11 |
| Hi gang.
Anybody know if the ice is out yet on specific central Mass.
trout ponds ?
I'm interested in Comet in Hubbardston.
I do know that Fort is clear, in Lancaster. Any others ?
Dave
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104.68 | North central Ma. | MONTOR::NICOLAZZO | Over 5,000,000,000 served. | Fri Apr 16 1993 13:07 | 3 |
| baddacook in Groton is clear. Sandy pond in Ayer should be by now.
Robert.
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104.69 | | SPARKL::JOHNHC | | Fri Apr 16 1993 13:34 | 6 |
| I dove White Pond in Concord this morning. Temp was 41 at the surface
and 37 at the bottom (60+ feet). I think you're safe using White Pond
as a standard against which to measure ice-out. I'll bet Comet is
clear, too.
John H-C
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104.70 | | LANDO::HOFFMAN | | Fri Apr 16 1993 13:52 | 6 |
| Thanks John,
The big question is .... Did you see any fish this morning ?
Dave
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104.71 | Wachusett res | LEDDEV::HARACKIEWICZ | Stan Harackiewicz (MLO) | Fri Apr 16 1993 14:29 | 6 |
| I drove by Wachusett reservoir this morning. I only saw ice in a couple
of the bays..Overall, it was about 90 % open..and yes, they were out
there fishing it.
stan
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104.72 | | WMOIS::LECLAIR_J | | Fri Apr 16 1993 15:07 | 9 |
| I was at Comet yesterday 4/15 during lunch, ice looked thick except for
about 20 feet from shore near the boat ramp. Some guy was fishing but
at that time no luck.
I would think with the nice warm weather today it should be ok for
shore fishing this weekend, boats on the other hand will most likely
have to wait a week.
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104.73 | NH's big lakes | RANGER::MACINTYRE | Terminal Angler | Sun Apr 18 1993 21:37 | 12 |
| Lots of open water at Winnisquam, saw a number of boats trolling around
the lower section.
On the north end of Winnipesaukee the edges are gone and there's open
water around the ramp at center harbor, a couple small boats were
trolling a small area on saturday. Didn't make it down to Alton Bay
but my guess would be it's 1/4-1/3 open... Lots of people fishing
(some wading) at the public launch area in Meredith as well.
Won't be long now...
-donmac
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104.74 | spring is o-fish-ally here | RANGER::MACINTYRE | Terminal Angler | Thu Apr 22 1993 23:35 | 2 |
| Ice is out on winni, was declared "o-fish-al" early thurs afternoon...
-donmac
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104.75 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Que Syrah, Syrah | Fri Apr 23 1993 08:15 | 2 |
| Anybody check the ice on Willard Pond or any of the other trout ponds in
the southern part of the state?
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104.76 | gone!!! | EMDS::MMURPHY | | Mon Apr 26 1993 12:21 | 5 |
|
Ice out at Comet!!!
H-B
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104.77 | How does ice-out happen? | XANADU::red911.zko.dec.com::xanadu::cummings | Jerry Cummings, TeamLinks | Wed Mar 27 1996 14:29 | 11 |
| What exactly is the process for ice-out? Looking at a body
of water, I'll see some beginning arounds the inlets or
outlets for a number of days with no dramatic changes, and
then suddenly one day, the ice is gone. Why isn't it more
gradual? Is the ice simply melting, like an ice cube on a
table or are other processes at work?
Thanks,
Jerry
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104.78 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | contents under pressure | Wed Mar 27 1996 15:26 | 5 |
| It is gradual until the end. The ice gets thinner and thinner, and by
going through a series of thaw/refreeze cycles it becomes more porous.
Once it starts to open up, it becomes subjected to the ice-breaking
effects of the wind. That's what really accelerates the process- the
wind and increased sunlight.
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104.79 | | NETCAD::BIRO | | Mon Apr 01 1996 09:08 | 6 |
| ICE is out in the lakes near my house in North East Massachusetts
(Chelmsford, MA) however 50 miles North at Northwood Lake in Northwood
NH there was still a lot of ice.
john
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104.80 | Massebesic clear | FOUNDR::DODIER | Single Income, Clan'o Kids | Mon Apr 01 1996 10:15 | 4 |
| Ice went out on Lake Massebesic over the weekend. I didn't get to
go, but did see some people fishing (I live right up the road).
Ray
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104.81 | | BRAT::TOMAS | | Mon Apr 01 1996 10:47 | 2 |
| Went by Northwood yesterday... ice should be gone within 2-3 days. Any
reports on Pawtuckaway orf Stumpfield?
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104.82 | Gentlemen, start your motors!!!! | MSBCS::MERCIER | | Tue Apr 02 1996 11:15 | 5 |
| The ice has retreated in Central Mass. People and boats on Fort Pond,
Whalom, Spectacle, Waschacum and Wachusett Resevoir............
Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bob M�
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