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I just heard from a buddy that is a state trooper the DEC is trying to pass a law to stop any fires on the ice. Like stated earlier it creates thin ice and a hazard for someone after you leave. He also said they are pushing towards no more cars and trucks on the ice for environmental impacts if they go through. No laws against it yet though.
jigs have lead .... stop it ..........buddy just have your fire and enjoy yourself .... i'm sure some people would complain about my camp fire ....feww ashes and a nail isn't going to hurt nothing
A nail? I hope that is sarcasm, but then again I saw a thread claiming music drives fish away, so ya never know! If that nail finds its way in my machine’s tire, I’ll know where to send the flat fix it bill. Why don’t you bring the hobo tent and fingerless gloves with your barrel fire? Buy a heater and a shanty. It’s 2018.With all that said, I have no problem with fires on the ice, just use a pit and you’re good. And regarding pallets, you probably shouldn’t be breathing that smoke in, anyway. But to each their own.
99.9% of pallets are kiln dried , hard wood and NO dangerous chemicals
well I was fishing out of a iceshanty with a heater in it when your grand daddy had a crush on his 9th grade teacher and about the nail in your tire ....I'm just a old fart but I'd suggest ya don't ride threw where someone had a camp fire .... and as far as driving a truck on the ice the dec offers advice when it's safe to do so ......now wouldn't it be more fun to go fishing and talk about that then worrying about some ones camp fire
This for any Pennsylvania guy's who may read this thread and New York guy's that ice fish Pennsylvania too.I was reading the new 2018 Pennsy fishing guide today , and called to clarify about open fires being illegal .Both the main office in Harrisburg and the Northeast Region Fisheries law Enforcement Office informed me that it is absolutely illegal to have an open fire directly on the ice on any state lake , pond or river.All fires on any state lake , river or pond while ice fishing must be in "a metal container" .Did not say metal container needed legs of any sort, just a metal container. This regulation Also included state access locations on other lakes that are not completely state owned.I asked about Lake Wallenpaupack,( the third largest lake in the entire state and owned by Brookfield Energy they told me), which I ice fish a lot....law enforcement told me that Brookfield has the same restriction on open fires while on the ice. Open fires are illegal , all fires while ice fishing must be in a metal container."Any violation of the Pa.Fish and Boating code or rules and regulations may be issued a citation and a hearing before district justice.If you are convicted or plead guilty to a second violation of their laws or regulations within a 12 month period, you can be assessed an additional fine of $200.00 dollars.and can revoke your fishing or boating privileges.In some cases you can get special state permission to have an open fire on state land , but that does not include on the ice, on ly on the land. I guess You can have any kind of fire you want while ice fishing on ponds and lakes that are completely private .
Back in the 70's on Champlain we put 3-4 green logs down,foil,then firewood slowed ice melt a lot.
proof that fires on the ice do not melt anything if the 3 of us didn't go threw your safe
the old i have a friend thats a trooper and the dec wants to do this and that .... the dec doesn't caare if you have a fire you can't melt a hole threw the ice and theres no more polution from a fire on the ice then one from shore bull head fishing ..... cars and trucks cause no more polution on the ice as they do on the road ..... some times you all are funny ....do you all believe in bigfoot too?
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