Ice Out 2020 Guess Statistics

MAXUM · 03-05-2020, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

I’ll be back in town on Tuesday and will check it out!

Dan

I'll try to take a detour over there tomorrow morning and have a look on my way to work. Yes it's usually a two week tattle tail.

MAXUM · 03-06-2020, 02:57 PM

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I'll try to take a detour over there tomorrow morning and have a look on my way to work. Yes it's usually a two week tattle tail.

Massebessic is still pretty solid, but is starting to erode around the shore line. I'd say it's a 7-10 days.

ishoot308 · 03-06-2020, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MAXUM

Massebessic is still pretty solid, but is starting to erode around the shore line. I'd say it's a 7-10 days.

Thanks for that report!.... getting my boat ready for April 1st!

Dan

upthesaukee · 03-06-2020, 04:52 PM

Lily Pond is still locked. In fact there was an ice fisherman out in the middle, pulling his equipment sled.

Dave

MikeF-NH · 03-08-2020, 10:20 AM

Me too Dan! I've called the place I store and told them to begin Spring prep and have delivery ready for the Friday before April 1 (I'm feeling good about dragging some lines on that first day of April!).

Even called my bike storage guys and told them to get me the bike as soonest convenience as I've missed a few good days already and I'm ready to get back on the EltraGlide and take a trip to the lakes region to check the ice and stop by AJs.

ishoot308 · 03-09-2020, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Top-Water

Took a little ride thru there today to get a little fresh air and make up an excuse to go to Bass Pro Shop.

Overlooking the lake on RT 28 coming from Derry shows almost 80 to 90 % of the west side of the lake free of ice but not completly free of ice but dam close . The parking area near the rotary circle was closed of today so I did not get a chance see much on that side but on the way over there a lot of open water on the east side. I did not have time to veiw Claire's Landing. Tomorrows high temps will do a number on it. Maybe by the weekend it will be all done.

Thanks for that update Top!

If Massy is free of ice by Friday at the latest, that means Winni should be well open by March 27th.. which means Fishing April 1st!!

Dan

Andromeda321 · 03-09-2020, 02:25 PM

It's pretty insane that I walked to work this morning in a skirt and wasn't cold whatsoever in Boston and to know there's still any ice on the lakes up north. I'm betting on a record-early ice out.

MAXUM · 03-10-2020, 02:11 PM

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Thanks for that update Top!

If Massy is free of ice by Friday at the latest, that means Winni should be well open by March 27th.. which means Fishing April 1st!!

Dan

I'll take a detour on my way home and check it out again and post an update. Extra light now is nice may hit it before dark. The east side is always the last to go. As of Sunday along Rt 121 there was a open water out about 30 feet from shore but the middle still looked pretty solid and still pretty white. It got up over 70 on Monday and today it is nearly as warm. The Pennichuck ponds along Rt-3 just north of Exit 8 are all but clear and they clear about a week ahead of Massebessic. Even if the Winni isn't completely clear by April 1 no doubt there will be plenty of open water to splash in and fish. May just have to dodge a few ice bergs and of course typical early season debris.

Need to get the wind to get kicked up and that will certainly start to break things up nicely.

Hillcountry · 03-10-2020, 05:55 PM

Someone on an ice fishing forum said Massy was wide open today.

ishoot308 · 03-10-2020, 05:59 PM

Lily Pond is still frozen solid as of a few minutes ago, even the edges....

Dan

MAXUM · 03-10-2020, 07:58 PM

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Someone on an ice fishing forum said Massy was wide open today.

It is not, but very close. The east side still has ice on it, about 1/4 of the largest area is open on the 121 side, the rest of it is still covered but it will not be for long. The ice is very dark, thin, very weak and looks like a good stiff wind will clear it off quickly. Driving around Auburn side the inlet near the boat ramp is open out a few hundred feet the ice again. Ice down there is in the same condition.

The west side is open.

Ice out is definitely imminent there.

MAXUM · 03-10-2020, 09:28 PM

No problem - I can't imagine it not being ice free by the weekend.

ishoot308 · 03-11-2020, 07:11 AM

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No problem - I can't imagine it not being ice free by the weekend.

I just drove around Massy this morning and I would agree!

Looking out from Claire's Landing on the Auburn side, mostly open water now with very little ice left out in the distance. Coming down 121 heading into Manchester, all open water except a small amount of ice in the 28B bridge channel, which should be gone today. Absolutely no ice in view from the main parking area on 28B, all open water.

I would consider Massy completely ice free by Friday, which means somewhere around March 27th Winni should be open!

Dan

MAXUM · 03-11-2020, 07:37 AM

When I drove by Massebessic this morning looked something like this. All this last night was ice covered.

Wind kicked up last night and cleaned it off good.

03-06-2020, 04:52 PM	#4
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,600 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,463 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Lily Pond Lily Pond is still locked. In fact there was an ice fisherman out in the middle, pulling his equipment sled. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

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ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,287 Thanks: 2,402 Thanked 5,300 Times in 2,064 Posts	Lily Pond Lily Pond is still frozen solid as of a few minutes ago, even the edges.... Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

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MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	When I drove by Massebessic this morning looked something like this. All this last night was ice covered. Wind kicked up last night and cleaned it off good. Attached Images

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03-08-2020, 10:20 AM	#5
MikeF-NH Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 318 Thanks: 2 Thanked 120 Times in 80 Posts	Me too Dan! I've called the place I store and told them to begin Spring prep and have delivery ready for the Friday before April 1 (I'm feeling good about dragging some lines on that first day of April!). Even called my bike storage guys and told them to get me the bike as soonest convenience as I've missed a few good days already and I'm ready to get back on the EltraGlide and take a trip to the lakes region to check the ice and stop by AJs.

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Andromeda321 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 80 Thanks: 17 Thanked 32 Times in 19 Posts	It's pretty insane that I walked to work this morning in a skirt and wasn't cold whatsoever in Boston and to know there's still any ice on the lakes up north. I'm betting on a record-early ice out.

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Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	Someone on an ice fishing forum said Massy was wide open today.

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