Ice Out!!!

michael c · 04-04-2008, 08:39 PM

This past Tuesday, I was at the Paugus bay end of the channel...Two guys out in an aluminum boat trolling for salmon. Yesterday I noticed a crack going from my side of Paugus bay all the way across to the south down area ,Crack was 4 inches wide but then it moved back together .Today,Friday , that crack is back ,the Bay is ice free ,when heading from weirs towards Gilford , all the way past 4 seasons condos .Also today I saw another crack from Ganong R.E. all the way across ,prolly 6-8 inches wide ... looks like its coming early . The theory is that becasue we had so much snow ,the snow actually insulated the water from the cold air above it and as a result, the ice only got 12-14 inches thick in some areas all winter ...therefore ,many are predicting an early ice out ....We shall see !!!!
Mike

04-04-2008, 08:39 PM	#1
michael c Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 94 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Ice Out!!! This past Tuesday, I was at the Paugus bay end of the channel...Two guys out in an aluminum boat trolling for salmon. Yesterday I noticed a crack going from my side of Paugus bay all the way across to the south down area ,Crack was 4 inches wide but then it moved back together .Today,Friday , that crack is back ,the Bay is ice free ,when heading from weirs towards Gilford , all the way past 4 seasons condos .Also today I saw another crack from Ganong R.E. all the way across ,prolly 6-8 inches wide ... looks like its coming early . The theory is that becasue we had so much snow ,the snow actually insulated the water from the cold air above it and as a result, the ice only got 12-14 inches thick in some areas all winter ...therefore ,many are predicting an early ice out ....We shall see !!!! Mike __________________ " Wisdom does not always come with age...sometimes age comes by itself ! " Last edited by michael c; 04-04-2008 at 11:50 PM.