How much ice out there?

[Wishin2BFishin]

Went to East Central Maine last weekend for a free fishin weekend. Sabago Lake was mostly open water but my buddies place 50 miles North East of there had around 30 inches of rock hard ice. My poor 25 year old Jiffy model 30 had a good workout punching holes through that kind of ice. Most ice I've ever had where I live in South Eastern Ma. was 18 inches. Had a fun weekend but the fish must have been hiding out as I only got one flag all weekend. There was a fish on there as he took out some line but he went down in the weeds and we lost it. How much ice do you all get out there on the average Winter?

[Deitz Dittrich]

This year we are far below average for the amount of ice. I am in the central part of the state and we now have anywhere from 11-16 inches of ice.. normally I would say we have right around 20-24 inches.. Up in the northern part of the state it not uncomon to see 30".