Lake George Ice Out....
 

Anyone know the condition of the Lake George ice? Lots of very warm days up there lately. It is starting to look kind of dicey. This is early, usually mid-April is the normal ice out time. I'll post anything I learn/know.

Looked solid from the Northway today.

we're getting there here... I'll post pictures as soon I'm in water... 2 weeks or so I guess.

Still about 10" in the village this last Sat. don't hold your breath!:ernaehrung004:

I give it till mid April..was down walking around by it today..pretty thick

I am hoping it stays locked in for a couple more weeks at least.

Soild as a rock this morning. Hers a link to News 9 web cam on Shoreline Rest. South end near public docks http://capitalnews9.com/content/weat...s/Default.aspx

That large gap between the shore and the ice is forming in places.

This is what I worry about........1973. It seems the later the ice goes ice, the less chance of damage.

Get a junk boat tie it up and keep in gear at the dock it will push the ice islands away and the wash behind boat will help break it up. Ride back and forth in front of your dock the wake will really break it up. My freind stay on his docks for a copule of days doing ice out so his marina docks don't get wrecked by the ice islands

Unfortunately I am out in the largest part of the lake where the ice islands are miles x miles in size. If they get going on a windy day, nothing will stop them. You just have to hope they are thin enough or honeycombed enough to do less/little damage.

Saturday morning 3/21. Lots of ice still, cold this am. Here is a picture I took this morning. 24 degrees.

Had some snow showers yesterday. I'm hoping to get in there for a day or two by Mid-late April.

Big north wind today and the ice still seems to be locked in. Hasn't moved much from what I can see. Very cold too, won't break freezing today.

My last day on the ice 3/7...Party on Long Island.

Still a bunch of ice fisherman on the lake yesterday.

Where abouts? Bolton area?

Going out on the ice tomorrow, will report how much is there.

I saw several 4 wheelers still out there today

crazy bastards

you aint kidding

About 3 inches on the edge out in the main lake. Nothing we could walk on. We drove a 15 Whaler through it some, in about a boat length from the edge. I am sure it is somewhat thicker out in the middle. Starting to honeycomb on top but solid, clear ice at the bottom still. Very warm 50-60s, sunny, and light/no wind, good for melting ice.

Big NW wind forecast for Monday. Warm all week.

We had some fun while checking out the ice......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKT4tcMTEco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa0RBe7dF2k

river just cleared this morning... maybe on water monday! but not water skiing for sure!

Crazy guys from the south... you never know what they are able to do...

Ice much thicker in the bays I am sure. 63 and sunny today with some south wind. Perfect for melting.

big LMAO great shots. Ski conditions don't get much better than that! Dead flat calm NO traffic he he he!!!

That is awesome.....but your crazy!!!!

Good thing the LGPC didn't see you, 50ft. from shore please.:rolleyes:

They don't do much patrolling in March. We had all our proper stickers and since checking for stickers is about all the LGPC does....

I betetr be able to run the boat over spring break :drink:

Ice started moving today, Monday 3/30/09. Forecast for big west/north wind got it started. Wind was not as big as forecast so far. Ice 2-3" thick and honeycombed pretty good, not loose but certainly weaker than solid white/clear ice. NW wind pushing it along.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fv07hdS9Gc

No wind Tuesday 3/31/09 morning so no movement. Some movement overnight. A real mosaic of pieces today. Messy, cool this am. Frost last night. Overcast. Little to no N wind. Big S Se wind forecast for Wednesday 4/1/09.

10mph North wind and very sunny by afternoon got the ice moving. 50 degrees, 10mph NNE. Lots of open water around. 1-3" thick honeycombed. warm and rain Wednesday forecast and SSE wind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeBiPPnrEVo

Sunset last night 3/30/09
View from mtn 3/31/09 around 3pm

6pm 3/31/09, getting to be miles of open water around Dome. Still heading south slowly. N wind easing up. Still very sunny and warm. Another day or two if it stays warm and it should be mostly gone. These pictures taken 5:30p-6pm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KpmyIq-jxk

there is no ice from the view to tichoderoga, very spotty from the view to the narrows

4/1/09 7:30am update. Big S/SE wind, enough to blow my hat off. 10-15mph. Ice moving N quickly. East component is blowing ice off east shore toward dome/sagamore. Huge gap between shore and ice. Totally overcast, looks like rain. 35 degrees.

Looks like the strong SE wind melted/pushed all the ice North west-ish. Pretty much done, mostly all open water now in the main lake. A week or two early this year. Amazing how fast it goes and melts once it gets started. 48hrs.

Its all at the marina! :drink: