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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Thought this a fitting subject for the coming season.
Ice Strength Table
This table of ice strength is presented for the benefit of ice anglers and other winter sports people. The figures are for clear, blue ice on lakes and ponds. Reduce strength values 15% for clear blue, river ice. Slush or snow (white) ice is only one-half the strength of blue ice and can be very treacherous. "Honeycombed" ice, which occurs in the spring or during major winter thaws as the ice is melting, is the most dangerous ice, and best avoided unless the angler is certain there is a safe layer of solid ice beneath the honeycombed surface. Anglers should also be aware that many lakes and ponds contain spring holes and other areas of current that may create deceptively dangerous thin spots in areas that are otherwise safe. Always use caution, and don't venture out onto unfamiliar waters without checking ice thickness frequently.
Ice Thickness
(inches) Permissible Load
(clear, blue, lake ice)
2" One person on foot
3" Group, in single file
5" Group (6-8 people) together
7½" Passenger car (2 ton gross)
8" Light truck (2½ ton gross)
10" Medium truck (3½ ton gross)
12" Heavy truck (7 to 8 ton gross)
15" 10 tons
20" 25 tons
25" 45 tons
30" 70 tons
WHAT DO I DO IF I FALL IN?
As with any emergency, DON'T PANIC! Briefly call for help. It doesn't take long for the cold water to start slowing your physical and mental functions, so you must act quickly. Air will remain trapped in your clothes for a short time aiding your buoyancy. Kick your legs while grasping for firm ice. Try to pull your body up. Once your torso is on firm ice, roll towards thicker ice. This will better distribute your weight. Remember: ice you have previously walked on should be the safest. After you reach safe ice, don't waste precious time! You need to warm up as quick as you can to prevent hypothermia. Go to the nearest bob house, warm car, or home.
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Location: Rhinelander | Hey Express,
Would you mind posting this to IcefishingFIRST? Join us over there during the hard water season! We have an event in the planning stages in the UP that should be prettttty cool...
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Steve.
Please feel free to move this or any ice posts I make this season to that board if you like. If you recall my first post and experience on that particular board was not a positive one. I'd rather post my ice reports here this season if it's O.K. If it's not, not a problem and I won't. |
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Location: Rhinelander | IceFISRT will be moderated exactly like this board. Back then the moderation was in another person's hands; not any more! You will NEVER have a problem with IceFIRST again. But, sure, post all the ice reports here you wish! |
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | Dan,
Can you tell me the source of this info? I find it very enlightening and important and would like to include the guide in an up coming article. |
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | sworrall - 11/4/2006 10:16 PM
IceFISRT will be moderated exactly like this board. Back then the moderation was in another person's hands; not any more! You will NEVER have a problem with IceFIRST again. But, sure, post all the ice reports here you wish!
Steve.
I'll be over to kick the tires and take her for a test spin. And Dennis, heres the web site I got the ice info off. http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwice.htm
Edited by walleye express 11/5/2006 8:00 AM
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Location: Dryden, Ontario | That is some great information Capt Dan, Thanks!! |
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| Hello Walleye Express, how have you been? I remember you from Walleye Central, I think you left over the pictures they deleted? LoL. Have you ever or will you ever go back? I know some of the moderators are jacks over there, oh well good to see you are still alive and making post. |
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | Thanks Dan |
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Old Eyes - 11/5/2006 1:03 PM
Hello Walleye Express, how have you been? I remember you from Walleye Central, I think you left over the pictures they deleted? LoL. Have you ever or will you ever go back? I know some of the moderators are jacks over there, oh well good to see you are still alive and making post.
Hey, Old Eye's.
I'm thinking that probably won't happen. WC is indeed a great site, with some really great fishermen posting there. I simply cannot post and share info the way I want to there. By doing so and thereby breaking their board rules, is not what I wanted to continue to worry about or do. Like a bad marriage, it was best for all involved I left.
Edited by walleye express 11/5/2006 1:46 PM
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Location: Westland, Mich. | thanks dan, more good info for when you venture onto the ice,.
here's some more that was posted on another site last winter. add this to have a more complete knowledge of saving yourself if you go through the ice. i thought it was very informative and i review it from time to time.
http://www.exn.ca/video/?Video=exn20020325-icewater.asx
thanks again
bill
Edited by JAKE 11/5/2006 5:22 PM
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