Any ice on Squam Lake in NH

[slowworm]

With this insanely warm December weather I'm thinking of pulling the boat out of the garage and heading out to Squam.  I don't believe there is any ice on the lake, but I'm not sure about the channel between Squam and Little Squam where the boat launch is.  I'd be surprised if there is, but with my luck...

 

@NHBull I know this is your home lake.  Any scuttlebutt before I haul the boat up there?

 

Thanks

 

J.

 

 

[A-Jay]

@NHBull has not logged on here since July.

A-Jay

[Don51]

http://www.iceshanty.com

[DogBone_384]

Can any of you NH boys tell me what water temps are in the 1st/2nd week of May up there?  I want to fish Squam lake around that time.

 

Thanks for your help.

[slowworm]

According to my handy logbook, slowly rising over those 2 weeks from 45 f to 55 f, or thereabouts.

[RLinNH]

Great Smallie fishing on Squam

[slowworm]

Given the warm winter weather and early ice out (locally at least, Squam is probably a week or two out) I expect the temps to be a couple of weeks ahead of the last few years average.

 

I pull the boat out of storage next weekend.  I've already been out in the kayak locally, but the waters still cold and I got skunked.  Beats sitting on the couch though!