Ice melting quickly now...

[Delawareriver]

Originally Posted by buzzbaiter

Seems like the larger waters are opening quick too. Some never froze completely(Merrill) at all. I think it was a late freeze and with the water so warm in in January, it was thin ice at best. Looking at webcams, seems like Hoptacong has a lot of open water too save a few sheltered coves.

Picture of Lake Wallenpaupack in northeast Pa. Middle of the lake is clearly open. Big lake + wave action = no ice.

Merrill and rv never even had skim ice in the coves unless it was there one morning and disappeared in a few hours whice isnt too surprising with the winter we had. Only a couple cold blast and typically those colder days were windy. Not sure if it's true but I heard last year when rv completely froze it was only the 3rd time in 25 years. That seems hard to believe being last year and the year before it froze then maybe 4 years ago it froze. So those are the only 3 times it froze in 25years? Idk but that's what a guy was saying. Anyways definitely not surprisingly of the short season but will say it was shortest season ever by about 2 weeks

[jimmythegreek]

Originally Posted by MattK

Anyone visit some of the lakes up north? Musconetcong cranberry or aeroflex? How are they looking?

The pond outside my office is completely open which is a good sign!

went by there earlier today, muscanetcong open fully, aeroflex is mostly open w ice in the first pool by ramp, cranberry open except by the park and ride has skim that will be gone by 2moro its floating in that shallow end

[buzzbaiter]

My friend took this @ Merrill 2/7/16. She goes hiking there every week. Says this was the only section frozen.





Rest of lake:

[Skunk City]

Pompton almost completely opened up, Pines completely opened up and filled back up. A buddy's private lake in Sussex County was about 50% ice as of 9am this morning.

[buzzbaiter]

Spruce today....up about 10 feet since January 1st.

[Duck or Bleed]

Originally Posted by Skunk City

Pompton almost completely opened up, Pines completely opened up and filled back up. A buddy's private lake in Sussex County was about 50% ice as of 9am this morning.

Thanks for the update on Pines it is also a private lake with full time security

[gnuisance]

Anyone have updates on greenwood, swartswood or monksville?