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SkeeterJeff:
We all know that there is no such thing as "Safe Ice", but like my motorcycling days, we can manage the risk to reduce the chance of the unthinkable happening.  Here is a chart I found on the US Army's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Labs web page that can be used as a rough guideline:



For those who are new to, or thinking about taking up ice fishing, the ERDC web page has a lot of good information.

http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/ierd/ice_safety/safety.html

See you on the ice soon!!

Jeff

jayswimmer09:
thanx for the site, got some good info!!

Flash_King:
one/ton ok with 4 in of ice??    will have to take a copy of report with me and explain to the local police that the government say's it's ok for me to be fishing 1st week of december with 2inches ='s 200lbs LOL

Mainehazmt:

--- Quote from: Flash_King on Sep 25, 2008, 05:10 AM ---one/ton ok with 4 in of ice??    will have to take a copy of report with me and explain to the local police that the government say's it's ok for me to be fishing 1st week of december with 2inches ='s 200lbs LOL

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how ya gonna get 17' between your legs   lol    :tipup: :tipup:

tarbot:
Here is the Mass Wildlife Ice thickness info....
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwice.htm

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