Meredith Bay
 

I sat at Grouse Point and watched 3 major pieces of ice from Meredith Bay flow towards Weirs today. Looks like there is still some ice down at Weirs but it's going away fast. Ice out tomorrow.....I hope...

Merrymeeting was skimmed over with ice again this morning. But by mid-morning the new ice was gone and the old ice was disappearing fast.

The wind picked up around noon and a significant ice shift opened up a good portion of the lake. The wind blew the rest to the east where it now sits. But it wouldn't surprise me if it's gone when we get up tomorrow.

Meredith Bay
 

My family and I spent a couple of days at Church Landing (Mill Falls). When we arrived on Thursday afternoon the bay was mostly ice covered. Friday morning most of the ice was gone or well on its way to Weirs. Today even more so.

It was just a beautiful couple of days on the water - even if I did not get any of the salmon we came for...

Leo.

Ice out conditions?
 

Can anyone report on what the ice looks like between Long and Little Bear? from Harilla's toward Hole in the Wall? We were at 19 Mile Bay yesterday and there was still a lot of ice in the bay. 20 Mile Bay was the same... someone we met at 19 Mile said the ice was still 4"+ in some places...

We'd love to hear from anyone who has been out in the vicinity of Hole in the Wall and the south shore of Little Bear :)

What a day!
 

I took the SeaDoos out for a shakedown today. I saw ice that was falling apart quickly between Eagle Island and The Weirs. I rode pretty close to Timber Island on the Governors Island side and then all the way down Meredith Bay and back, and back into Hubbard Bay where I live and that was the only ice I saw, it was visible in the Weirs cam and it was almost gone an hour later. We gotta be close!! And it was beautiful out there. I some some debris, but not as much as I expected, maybe there is more elsewhere.

Lakes Region Aerials
 

Just Wondering!

By this time, Ice Out season, we have some photo's from Fly Guy, Lakes Region Aerials, showing the ice conditions and then the official ice out photos after he calls "Ice Out". Where has he been or is he not doing it anymore?
:(

Lake Wentworth
 

Wentworth finally declared ice-free at 6:00AM this morning, April 23.

Winnie will not be far behind.:coolsm:

$$$$
 

Have ya seen the price of gas.... need a paying job to fly around!! Now if we all got togehter and funded a couple of trips a year.....

Is Ice-Free the same as Ice-Out? What does it mean to be Ice-Free? Inquiring minds want to know.

I think we can all understand this. But with no ice in evidence on any of the webcams, temps above 75, and water temp now 40, how does ice out get declared?

Isn't it the Laconia Chamber of Commerce that makes the official announcement?

Answers found
 

Ok, I found the answer to my own question. It is actually the Lakes Region Association that makes the call.

And it turns out they have been doing fly-overs, just no pictures...

http://www.unionleader.com/article.a...9-612858f2d95e

Your right,
 

1. For this contest "Ice-Out" is defined as the day, hour and minute this spring that the M/S Mt. Washington cruise ship could navigate between its ports without being blocked by ice. The exact date and time is determined by an observer in a small plane over the lake and announced by the Lakes Region Association. For this contest, the announcement by the Lakes Region Association will be the final and official date and time of Ice-Out.
I really think it should of been yesterday, because that was my day.
I think for next year I'll pick a weekday.

All's clear towards Mark
 

We just got back from Gilford. There was not a bit of ice to be seen from Alton Bay to Glendale (as viewed by car from RT 11), and from Glendale to Mark by boat. gorgeous, 86 degrees and flat calm. We saw a few bergs floating off the tip of Diamond, and plenty of fisherman enjoying the day. Too bad I could not have stayed longer!

There was lots of debris floating, boaters beware.

Just Add Ice!
 

Hi All!

I have April 25th in the Ice-Out Contest. I feel I may be a day too late.

I have been purchasing ice by the ton and throwing it onto the lake in an attempt to keep some ice on the lake. With these tempatures, I think I am fighting a losing battle! :D

R2B

Is it close?
 

It was almost 90 degrees in MA today. How close are we to ice out?

Jetskier:cool:

I can't believe it hasn't been declared. The last of the icebergs floated by this morning in Braun Bay. The wind picked up and most of the debris floated away. It's really glorious out there!

thanks for satelite image URL
 

Great satelite images at that URL/website, thanks for sharing!!
-Pier626

Ice Out Declared
 

At 3:47pm it was declared that the M/S Mount Washington could make all her ports!

Who won?!
 

Took a quick scan through the Ice Out Guesses, and I think the winner is:
April 23, 3:30 p.m.
Posted By: Norma Gannon
THere were some other close guesses too:
April 23,2007 245pm
Posted By: Thomas Conforti
April 23 @ 4:15pm
Posted By: Ed Piscopo
April 23 @ 2:17 p.m.
Posted By: MAX
CONGRATS TO WHO EVER WON!

Blast!
 

My Guess was yesterday, so I was feverishly/compulsively tracking the IceOut page IG had built for all of us, when what do you know....could it be IG herself?!?! IG: Thank you so much for all of your hard work and contributions to this site, it is so greatly appreciated!
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P.S. My wife just walked in and asked what I'm doing, adding it "better not be the two W's, work and winnipesaukee"...Busted :D

Over 26,000 views
 

Holy smokes IG, over 26,000 views of this thread. Nearly 4,000 more than last year. Probably due to a later ice out. Thanks for hosting this thread.

BT

Woo Hoo!! Ice Out
 

We did indeed top last years views on the ice out thread.. and yes that was me and friends... putting in the water!

Summer is here!!! Thanks all for supporting this site and Rattlesnakecam.com.. Keep coming back!

IG

I bet 2k of those are mine... I check the thread and the cams a ridiculous # of times per day! :D

get in line!!!

Paugus Bay Ice Out
 

The Ice went out on Paugus Bay sometime between 3:30pm and 6:00pm on Sunday 4/22/2007.

Saw a few cruisers skirting the ice Sunday, I think Irwins had their open house this last weekend. The wave action probably helped move the ice out.

Also, had a few wave runners scurrying around the edges.

Checked with Lakeport Landing, my boat's in the water, I'm ready for a cruise !!

Summers Here, (yes hun, I'll get the yard work done).

Bill

The last of the ice yesterday
 

Here is yesterday mornings view of the last of the ice from Emerson Aviation. This is in today's Citizen online. Hope it is ok to post, Dave.

If you read the thread 2000 times you would only be counted once. 26,000 views means 26,000 viewers (with a few exceptions).

WOW!! And I thought it was me.

Spring time is finally here!
 

I knew ice out was not to far away after being up there this past weekend. My kids and I had a blast hanging out at Weirs Beach and the channel - in the water up to our knees (yes it was extremely cold) and pulling out huge chunks of ice. I have been going there the past twenty years, but have never seen the ice moving and breaking apart as it was on Sunday afternoon.

As a side note, this is my 1st official post, after reading this forum almost daily. The info posted makes such a wonderful area, even better. Thanks!

Thanks!
 

Thanks Island Girl for starting this thread and hosting the Ice-Out watch cam page on Snake-Eyes. It was really quite exciting watching the ice out on Snake-Eyes particularly since your cam is aimed toward my beloved Cow Island.

Radio Publicity
 

The Ice out was announced on WBZ radio down here in Boston Today and yesterday. I cheered, that means I get to get my boat and start making waves, lol. To bad will not be that many this year with the current gas prices:confused: