This could be tested - what color is the clear ice when it's cloudy and the sky is gray? (grey?)
Thanks! Rich
This could be tested - what color is the clear ice when it's cloudy and the sky is gray? (grey?)
Thanks! Rich
I am in Northern Illinois. We have a small lake nearby.
I would estimate that, after extended cold weather, the ice is at least 15 inches thick.
I have never done ice fishing and I have questions that are pretty basic.
1) I assume that with a snow shovel and a 6 foot long straight steel prybar, it should not be a problem to clear a foot of snow and to break through that ice.Sorry for the late response...living in Minnesota and having ice fished all my life (more or less) using a steel prybar to cut a hole in 15" of ice would be a lesson in futility. In the first place, fishermen used something called a "spud" when chipping by hand, it has a sharpened edge to chip away the ice. I don't use one if the ice is over 4" or so. One doesn't cut straight down when using a spud, you cut at an angle. So, when you're done, the hole would be about 3 feet in diameter at the top when you're finished chipping. I'd suggest buying a hand crank auger for the job, you should be able to find one for $50 or so.
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