Tag Archives: Ice fishing

Winter Wonderland

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s snowing today, but it’s winter in New Hampshire. We have a good three (no, actually six once I got out there) inches on the ground with about the same due to arrive again this afternoon. I see two rounds … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Ice fishing, Ryobi snowblower, Shoveling, Snow, Toro snowblower, Winter | 64 Comments

Winter

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I know it’s shocking, but it’s still winter here. 🙂 Snow coming this afternoon, and we made a return trip to Alton Bay to check out the bobhouses before the fishing derby started this past weekend. We got a bonus … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Amaryllis, Bobhouses, Brad Thor, Fish shanties, Ice fishing, Ice landing strip, Irene Hannon, Jack Swyteck, James Grippando, Kiss the Ground, Winter | 76 Comments

Vaccine and Winter

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The second Amaryllis is getting ready to bloom, and the Walking Iris has bloomed twice with many more to come. It may be white outside, but it’s colorful inside. We got our first vaccine shot last week. Our local site … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Amaryllis, Bobhouses, COVID-19, Covid-19 Vaccine, Fish shanties, Ice fishing, Lake Winnepesaukee, New England, New Hampshire, Walking Iris | 65 Comments

Short and sweet

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Hello February! January brought us only 4″ of snow while you are about to dump a foot plus today. It’s okay because no matter what happens in the next couple of weeks, it’s still only 47 days until spring. 😎 … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Blizzard, Fabric landscape, February, Ice fishing, New England, Quilting, Reading, Sewing, Snow, Snow storm, Winter | 65 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Sixty plus degrees today and standing water. I sure wouldn’t want to be the person venturing onto this ice to remove those last three bob houses. 🙂

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Bob House, Ice fishing, New England, New Hampshire, Photography, Winter activities, Wordless Wednesday | 33 Comments

One and Only

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

There is only one ice runway in the lower 48 states that has the approval of the FAA, and it is on Lake Winnepesaukee at Alton Bay, NH, where it is manned and maintained by a volunteer group of five. The runway … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Alton Bay, Alton Bay Seaplane Base, B-18, Bob House, Ice fishing, Ice runway, Lake Winnepesaukee, Landing on ice, New Hampshire, Seaplane Base and Ice Runway, Shibley's at the Pier, Snowmobiling | 15 Comments

Ice is nice

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Whether you refer to them as ice shanties or bob houses, I love them. They are individual pieces of art and expression including curtains, heaters, grills, TVs, planters, flags or just the bare essentials. These folks have come to fish … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Alton Bay, Bob houses, Ice fishing, Ice Shanty, Lake Winnepesaukee, Lakes region, Meredith, New England Pond Hockey Classic, New Hampshire, Pond Hockey | 21 Comments

Baby It’s Cold Outside

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

When Frank Loesser wrote that song in 1944 and received an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1950, I don’t think he was referring to New England weather, but this past weekend it sure fit the bill. Continuing a … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Baby It's Cold Outside, Cold temperatures, David C. C. White, Frank Loesser, Homesteading., Ice, Ice fishing, Ice harvesting, New England, Rockywold Deephaven Camp, Squam Lake, Winter | 19 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – On the ice

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Airplane on ice, Bob House, Ice fishing, Lake Winnepesaukee, Photography, Winter, Winter activities, Wordless Wednesday | 7 Comments

Bob houses

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

What is a bob house you ask? Well, here in New England a small enclosure for ice fishing is referred to as a bob house. The name bob house appears to have come about because of the bobbing of a … Continue reading →