Anglers get early start to ice fishing, DNR promotes safety on the ice

Anglers get early start to ice fishing, DNR promotes safety on the ice
MARQUETTE -- If you've driven past one of the inland lakes, you've probably seen some anglers out ice fishing.
Conditions have allowed fishermen to get to the ice earlier, but there are safety measures to consider.
While Lake Superior is not yet ready, many of the smaller lakes like Teal and Deer Lakes are frozen over enough for ice fishing activity.
The DNR says it's best to check the thickness of the ice every few feet by poking the ice with a chisel.
Make sure there isn't an inlet or an outlet to the lake.
Also, steer clear of areas with rough fish like carp or white suckers.
These fish linger closer to the surface causing a warming of the ice.
"You need a minimum of four inches of clear, thick ice. It needs to be clear ice, not milky ice that's frozen and thawed, frozen and thawed. Nothing that's snow covered, because snow insulates ice and makes it less strong" says DNR Deputy of Public Information Officer, Debbie Munson Badini.
The DNR says no ice should ever be considered safe ice.
Below are some tips from the DNR about ice fishing safety:

Ice Safety Tips

  1. Avoid crossing frozen bodies of water in a single file.
  2. Never venture onto the ice alone or without telling your plans to a responsible adult.
  3. Any time you are on the ice and have not personally checked the ice thickness consider yourself in harm's way. Check the thickness of the ice with an ice spud before venturing onto the ice.
  4. Never Drive a Car or Truck on the ice.
  5. Avoid standing or walking in areas with a group of people.
  6. Always wear a life jacket when on the frozen surface of a lake or river.
  7. Carry a pair of ice picks. These are designed for a self rescue and are two handles with a nail device in one end attached to each other by a length of rope.
  8. Look for large cracks or depressions in the ice.
  9. Learn and practice rescue techniques by using ropes, boats, ladders, etc.
  10. Ice does not form with uniform thickness on any body of water. Underwater springs or currents can wear thin spots on any body of water.
  11. Clear ice is the strongest. Ice formed by melted and refrozen snow appears milky, is very porous and very weak. Ice covered by snow should always be presumed unsafe.
  12. Four inches of ice will generally hold an average-sized person on foot. Snowmobiles and ORVs need at least eight inches of solid, consistent ice. 
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