Knowing the thickness of that top layer of ice is crucial to determining whether or not a lake is safe to venture out on. Ice fisher dead, another taken to hospital after falling into water in ...

Checking the thickness of the ice is paramount to safety when ice fishing. It should be done with an auger or “spud bar,” a long, metal tool with a chisel on one end, at various spots. Local bait and ...

This chart was produced by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and shows the suggested ice thickness for a variety of winter activities. Let us stress, this is just an estimation of ice ...

It can also mean being out on the ice, which given the recent cold, is starting to grow in coverage and in thickness on ponds and on the lakes. Knowing the ice thickness of a water body before ...