Transducer depth (Other Thread )

[Kent]

I am considering rigging my ice-fishing transducer differently; however, with my new method if the ice is thick it won't reach the bottom of the ice. I was reading the instructions to a Vexilar recently (a generous fellow BFT fisherman loaned me his Vexilar -- I don't own one -- mine is an Eagle) and it said that if the transducer doesn't reach the bottom of the ice hole that the signal might echo in the hole and give false readings. What has been your experience, does the transducer need to reach the bottom of the ice hole?
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