01-29-2013, 11:36 PM
TD always steals my thunder!! March 17 is the target date depending on thickness, temp, and WIND !! Wind is the kicker. A good strong wind out of the Southwest is the best thing to clear the lake off. Although Goshen bay gets pretty thick, it also is fairly shallow and will warm up faster than the rest of the lake. Once that Southwest wind starts, Goshen will break up and then the fun begins. It usually is at night, but if there are reports of winds out of the Southwest, get down to one of the harbors to watch the show. With the thickness of ice this year, you can expect to see some pretty big slabs being pushed around and stacking up. AT times, 20, 30, 40 ft sheet of ice will be pushed over the top of the cap until they hit the shore or one of the breakwaters. It will then shoot straight up in the air and stack up. Quite the show, worth going down to see !!!!