Don't Worry About the Ice

As soon as we have a couple of days when it gets above freezing a lot of people begin asking if the ice is still safe for fishing. The answer is definitely YES. We had our first ice in early November so there was a lot of time for it to thicken and harden. In many places there is enough ice to drive a truck across, so a few fishermen will not be in any danger.

The only thing to remember is that if you’re fishing someplace where you have to cross running water you may want to be very careful. Take an ice spud along and let one person go ahead and check with the spud. Many years ago my fishing buddies and I almost drove across the Ambro Slough at Prairie du Chien but decided to check the ice first. About half way across the spud went through and we were surprised to find about two inches of ice. Had we driven out as planned, it would have been a real bad thing.

So, use your head and think before you start out across an unknown place and you’ll be fine. These next few weeks could produce some great fishing. After the winter we had, it would be a shame to miss it.

Dan Bomkamp - Author & Host of "How's Fishing"


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