How Do You Test For Good Ice?

[Clampet]

If walking, swing a 3lb axe medium strenght, and if the axe does not goe cleanly through the ice, then proceed for a couple of steps, then chop again.

Even if the water seeps through, it is safe. Each swing of the axe will clear about 3" of ice, which is adequate for walking. If you swing the axe and chop the ice, and the axe goes thru easily, then stop, turn around and resort to plan "B" (Go home).

[lunkerbasshunter]

Send the wife out first,

 

I was laughing so loud at this post that my wife asked whats so funny.....needless to say im not laughing anymore.

 

Cheers!

[wolfville]

Curling...... it started when people tested ice for ice-fishing.

[keram]

I wait for the reports from OFC

[aplumma]

throw the stick out farther till the Labrador gets wet. Of course you get to smell warming wet dog in the truck till he dries off.

 

 

PS Don't trust this advise it comes from to far south to mean anything.

 

Art

[dwc67]

It was rumoured that THIS was caused by a guy testing his new auger close to shore, real early, & then headed out to the deeper areas.

All of these guys didn't know about the 'test' holes, & found out the hard way that insurance won't cover stupidity...

 

 

 

That was Gilford, last January 7th....

 

 

that was caused by everyone thinking it was a mall parking lot. it was like someone painted on lines

 

test holes and a spud.....

 

first ice does not bug me i will fish on three inches but crossing heaved pressure cracks scares me every time

Edited December 12, 2006 by dwc67