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Re: First Ice on Indian Lake (2017/2018)
« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2017, 03:51:57 PM »

Great report and much appreciated Andy. Put a rush on getting your projects completed because ice is coming soon.
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Re: First Ice on Indian Lake (2017/2018)
« Reply #16 on: December 13, 2017, 09:27:45 PM »

Decided to try Friday...give her 2 nights and and day to make some more ice....ice baby :)
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Re: First Ice on Indian Lake (2017/2018)
« Reply #17 on: December 13, 2017, 09:54:27 PM »

STOP PRESS! In the last hour we went from 22F and driving sleet/snow to 34F and rain. Our man on the scene (ok, my wife) is reporting that it’s decidedly warmer! Stay tuned for more updates from radio IFO2017 “We got the ice”.....

Update: Wnet back down to 20F overnight....phew!
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Re: First Ice on Indian Lake (2017/2018)
« Reply #18 on: December 14, 2017, 07:29:48 AM »

 I thought I had the only wife who thinks she is a weather forecaster! Haha guess not,  thanks for the updates.
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Re: First Ice on Indian Lake (2017/2018)
« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2017, 05:53:42 AM »

There was a lot of ice melt yesterday as temps got into the low 40s. Water pooling was very visible on the ice. From now until Christmas temps will be in the 40s during the day and 30s/20s over night. I expect the ice will stay but it wil melt some. After Christmas they are forecasting 20s/Teens. So, if all stays as forecasted it will be New Year before we get on the ice at Indian Lake.....
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Re: First Ice on Indian Lake (2017/2018)
« Reply #20 on: December 19, 2017, 08:55:17 AM »

All,

I drove around the lake last night - here's what I saw; there is still a lot of ice on the lake. There's lots of edge melt and pockets/channels are opening up. I've attached a pic from Sassafras looking out towards Tilton Hilton taken this morning (The open water is due to aerators). With the warm temps yesterday and continuing until Friday we'll see more melt however; I don't think the ice will totally disappear (keeping the Lake cold). From Sunday onward they are forecasting much colder temps for the next 9 days. Based upon current conditions and the weather forecast I expect we'll have safe, good quality/consistent ice by New Years eve.

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Re: First Ice on Indian Lake (2017/2018)
« Reply #21 on: December 19, 2017, 04:15:26 PM »

I would like to see all the ice melt and start over from scratch so we would have stronger clear ice. The way the last few years have gone, I will take whatever kind of walkable ice is given us.
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Re: First Ice on Indian Lake (2017/2018)
« Reply #22 on: December 20, 2017, 07:44:11 AM »

Thanks for the update. 
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Re: First Ice on Indian Lake (2017/2018)
« Reply #23 on: December 26, 2017, 04:23:20 PM »

Anyone have any updates on the ice?  I was in the area on Christmas Eve and saw Long Island had mostly open water but there was still some ice on the north side.  I stopped by Lakeside to pick up a couple of things and they were thinking tomorrow may be safe ice.  Unfortunately with work and family I won't get there until Friday maybe Saturday.
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Re: First Ice on Indian Lake (2017/2018)
« Reply #24 on: December 26, 2017, 06:02:47 PM »

I like lakeside but they are usually a little overly optimistic about ice conditions. Buddy of mine checked it yesterday and a lot of the lake was open and even long island only had an inch of crap ice at the first pull off. Id wait a few days and keep an eye on this site. Someone will be posting updated reports
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Re: First Ice on Indian Lake (2017/2018)
« Reply #25 on: December 27, 2017, 08:25:16 AM »

Thanks.  I thought they were a little overzealous on the prediction too but figured I couldn't get out there until the weekend anyways.  Looking forward to a good year after only being able to get out the one time before Christmas last year.  My gear is all laid out in the basement ready to go.
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