Lake Dunmore / Fern Lake Association

Dunmore Dip

The Dunmore Dip is modeled around Joe’s Pond’s Ice Out which has been going on since the mid 1980’s. The Ice Out started out as a friendly game where locals bet on when the ice would go out in the spring. It has evolved into a real contest played by people all over the U.S. and even some from over seas. In 2009 there were almost 10,000 tickets sold at $1 each. The winner received $4,965.

Go to go to the Joe's Pond web site for the interesting history of their Ice Out.

While the Joe's Pond Ice Out was and is purely for fun, our Dunmore Dip has a mission behind the fun. It will help us win the battle against milfoil in our lakes. Increased budget challenges are forcing us to explore additional means of financing our Milfoil Program to maintain its effectiveness. Half of the ticket monies will be paid to the winner. The other half will go toward our Milfoil Program.

The objective of the game is to guess the date and time Lord Dunmore sees the red flag go over and stops the clock in the spring. Lord Dunmore will be in the cove along Rt. 53, just south or Keewaydin, and visible from Rt. 53. He will be standing on his dock holding his clock, wathcing for the ice to go out. In our trial run in spring 2009 his clocked stopped at 3:20 p.m. on March 29. (Hint. . . that was earlier than normal)

When the clock stops, that is "official" Dunmore Dip time. Whoever has the closest entry to the date and time the clock stops wins the contest.

You can guess as many times as you like. $1 per guess. We included a form with our fall newsletter to allow you to make up to 20 guesses without having to fill out your contact information multiple times. Enter as a team and get 30 guesses for $25, or 60 guesses for $50 and split the winnings amongst your teammates. Click Here for additional forms.

Be sure to fill out the forms carefully with your name and address so we will be able to contact you if you are a winner. Keep the lower portion for you records and return the upper part of the form with the proper amount of money to:

 LDFLA, PO Box 14, Salisbury, Vt. 05769-0014

Make checks payable to LDFLA

If you have any questions please call John Ebert at 802-352-9392.

We ask for your support by playing and helping to promote our game.

Entries will be accepted up until March 31st.

ICE OUT TICKET FORMS

Revised 2/18/2010