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The rounds for launch Dec 15

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:15 pm
by Surprise
Made the rounds and found some ice in Converse. With the dock removed a south wind should whip it right out.

If you go break the ice to get your trailer in without breaking your tail lights. Lower the motor, start it and put into forward gear. The propwash will slowly break the ice and make a hole large enough to get the boat off the trailer and turn around to go out thru the remaining ice. This method has saved my taillights and transducer on the transom.

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Arnold Bay is wide open the hill plowed and salted. Saw Chris from Vergennes Panton Water and he asked Rick from Panton Highway to do this. Thanks Guys

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Lake is Iced over below the bridge and the Hard water guys should be real happy.

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Re: The rounds for launch Dec 15

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:45 pm
by C-Hawk
Can you park on the beach at Panton this time of year ?

Re: The rounds for launch Dec 15

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:19 pm
by Surprise
Jeff,

There would be room for one if you pull way up. I still go up the hill.

Re: The rounds for launch Dec 15

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:14 pm
by C-Hawk
Thanks Randy, looks inviting

Re: The rounds for launch Dec 15

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:31 pm
by digitroll (ron)
Malletts Bay:

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Re: The rounds for launch Dec 15

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:57 am
by Reelax
How about coast guard and apple island any seen these launches? The cold weather is gonna make it tough this weekend. Bring an ice chisel!

Re: The rounds for launch Dec 15

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 6:02 am
by fishy1
thanks for the pics randy and ron.

Re: The rounds for launch Dec 15

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 6:21 am
by digitroll (ron)
-7 at Burlington Country club and -6 here at the Circ highway. 6:00 am

9 F low for Sunday and Monday am.

Re: The rounds for launch Dec 15

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 7:46 am
by keithm87
-7 sounds like a nice warm morning over there. We have -17 in east montpelier this morning. Ice fishing gear prep tonight!

Re: The rounds for launch Dec 15

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 7:48 am
by digitroll (ron)
Last Updated on 7:00 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2017

Colchester Reef S15 G17 knots 38.8 F

Re: The rounds for launch Dec 15

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:50 am
by BottomDollar
It looks like the Coast Guard cove is still open, or there's at least enough open water that you could get a boat in. If you scroll down there's a webcam at the Echo Center: http://www.echovermont.org/lakeweather

Re: The rounds for launch Dec 15

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 10:27 am
by Crazy Ivan
Saturday Am 12-16... My son Jesse launched at Converse, NO ICE!

Re: The rounds for launch Dec 15

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:37 am
by Yanire
Hey guy’s. Anybody fishing Tuesday dec 19?
My boat is stored for the winter!
I am ready to tag along if somebody wants a Canadian in is boat!

Yannick :D

Re: The rounds for launch Dec 15

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:45 am
by Gecha (Gerry)
Welcome to the forum Yannick.
let us know how it turns out if you have a chance to drag some spoons in the frigid water.