How to tell if ice is safe

[SkunkedAgain]

It’s true that every lake has its secrets and bad spots. That is the scary part of not checking as you go and I’m guilty of this. Once I find good ice I’m way less likely to keep checking and last year we were fishing 12+” of ice on the gorge and as we came in there was open water holes towards the ramp. So you really do need some local or experienced guidance so you avoid those anomalies. Would be so easy on a sled or wheeler to run right into those spots without a clue until it was too late. Always need to be prepared for a bad day. Later Jeff
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