Last year, March 23rd was the official ice out day for Lake Winona. This year, however, the ice is still fully in place. Not just for Winona. Most area lakes still have a firm layer of ice. Despite a few warm days, we’ve continued to drop into the low 30s and 20s at night, making it difficult to rid area lakes of their ice. Below, two photos taken today show that while the majority of the lake remains frozen, the…
A message from the New Hampshire Lakes Association: The Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) and NH LAKES are working together in support of Senate Bill 89, which would protect our state’s loon population by increasing existing restrictions on the use and sale of toxic lead fishing sinkers and jigs weighing one ounce or less – still the largest known cause of New Hampshire adult loon mortality. A downloadable summary of why this legislation is needed to protect loons is available from this link….
Great tips and news in the 2012 Fall/Winter newsletter of the Waukewan and Winona Watershed Protective Association.
Bernard Fred Avery, 65, of West Shore Road, died November 22, 2012, at his home after a battle with cancer. Born in Plymouth, NH on September 18, 1947, he was the son of Bernard F. and Christine (Lagill) Avery. He grew up in Ashland and graduated from Ashland High School. Fred attended the UNH Thompson School and Gunstock Junior College. He has been a resident of the Ashland and New Hampton area for most of his life. Fred worked as…
The Kayak & Canoe Race, held on September 1, was a huge success, and quite a site the 10 minutes prior to race to watch so many kayakers paddling in from all sides of the lake. Unfortunately, I did a terrible job of getting names of the kayakers. My apologies for not getting this posted sooner. Please feel free to email me or post a comment to this blog if you recognize anyone in the photos.
submitted by Linda Heminway Due to rather frigid temperatures today, getting out of the boat and wading into tributaries such as the Hawkins Pond Inlet to obtain proper samples would have been difficult and very cold. But thanks to Don Thibeault (photo at right) and his trusty waders we were able to get our test samples without getting too wet or too cold. Thanks Don! For the testing conducted today, I, along with resident volunteers Mark Heminway, Donna Saia and Don,…
Water skiers on Lake Winona now have an official slalom course, thanks to West Shore Rd owner Jason St. Gelais. The ski course, approved by Marine Patrol and effective August 31, 2012, is located on an 800′ stretch of water near The Anchorage. Per the NH Department of Safety permit, the ski course can only be operated Monday – Thursday from 5 p.m. to sunset. “I think this is a huge step in the right direction for the lake,” shared St. Gelais,…
This very large snapping turtle paid a visit to our compost pile a couple of weeks ago. His (or her) shell was about 12″ in length.
A local Amphicar owner dropped into Lake Winona this afternoon for a cruise. Did you know: Only 4,000 Amphicars were built from 1961 to 1965 by a German manufacturer who targeted the U.S. market and 700 of them survive more than 40 years later.
2012 Lake Winona Fishing Derby & Canoe and Kayak Race Saturday, Sept 1 (Labor Day Weekend) Open to Lake Winona residents & their families only Fishing Derby Time: 9 am-3 pm (Final weigh in at 3:00 pm) Where: Lake Winona. Weigh in and awards at Fred Avery beach – 77 West Shore Road – Come by car or boat! Awards: Ribbons for 1st and 2nd place fish weight for each species in each age category. If there is a tie for weight, length will…