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OT Ice fishing questions
On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:50:27 -0600, Ignoramus32184
wrote: 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. 2) When I was a kid, I walked past a recently abandoned ice fishing hole in Russia. I was shocked to see a giant quantity of fish crowding the hole, as if they were starved of air and needed desperately to get a fresh breath of air. Is that due to oxygen deprivation on an ice covered lake, or was the hole chummed? Is there some way to get the same effect? The lake was frozen at least for 5-6 weeks, IIRC. i I've only been ice fishing twice and you want to use auger. You'll be there all day and down right pooped with a pry bar, plus probably loose the bar. I'm not sure, but for a 12 pack I bet there will be someone there that has an auger. As for fish, well I've never seen people catching fish. Always thought it was about getting away from the wife. I've got a question for you. I was crusing around that big deep lake in russia with google earth and was really surprised at the bright blue ice, happen to know why it is blue? It's real easy to find, just click on five pictures at the lake and one will show the ice. I don't mean to pry, but what is your story? I would think someone from there would be an expert at snow and ice. Kind of like the people I have talked to in scandinavia that say they plow the roads with tanks. SW |
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