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Ice Fishing question
FrancF
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I have never had the joy of trying it. But I have always wondered how do you know when it is safe to walk on snow covered ice? Or how do you know were the thin spots are so you don't fall in by accident?
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Does this mean HeII has frozen over??[:o)]
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I thought you lived in Southern California.
Does this mean HeII has frozen over??[:o)]
Central CA [:)] on the monteray bay (for the old army guys 35 mins North of the old Fort Ord)
There are a few lakes in the sierras like silver lake and a few others
that will freeze over in the winter, and I had seen guys out ice fishing. Just wondered how they figure out whats safe.
Thanks Woods! [:D]
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What kind of bait do you use for that.?
Nah.. kiddin'.
Use a stick/poker to test with - some use a handdriven drill to check the exact thickness after they checked it with the stick/poker.
Don't do anything that I've allready done - That'd be just plain STOOOOOOPID.
Some people like to carry a couple of screwdrivers in their hands if walking on questionable ice. If you fall through you can use them like ice-picks to pull yourself out.
I can't wait until ice-fishing season!!
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4 inches of ice is safe to walk on only. 10 inches and you are ok for
a car or a truck. Be aware of any moving water like streams or
canals as moving water will have much thinner ice over it, if at all
unless its very cold. Yesterday I was ice fishing on a reservoir for
walleye. There was 12" of ice so far, but I will not drive my
diesel truck on it till it is at least 16" thick. At that time we
can ice camp on the water with many trucks in the same area. And
have never had a problem. You also want to be careful of weed
patches under the ice, When the sun shines on the ice and is reflected
by the weeds it can reduce the ice quality dramatically and I have
witnessed vehicles going through just a short piece from were my
truck was parked. always drill a hole close to shore to determine how
thick the ice is before venturing out.
Also the ice thickness lessens the farther out you get.
Here it can be very cold and normally by christmas we have at least
2 ft of ice on the prairie and in the mountains.
Mad Dog