Light_burn
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How do you judge whether ice is safe for fishing or crossing?
How to tell if ice is safe
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Take someone with you. If it holds them your odds are better.
Sagerider
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I want at least 4 inches. I got put on some that was 2 inches or less and it was bowing. I didn’t realize how thick it was and got off immediately. When I was young I lived real close to Banks Lake. We use to fish and play hockey every year. The ice back then froze thick enough to drive vehicles on it.
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This sounds pretty risky to me. I’d rather check ice thickness with a spud bar and follow safety guidelines than test it with a person
