Ice Coming! BE SAFE. Carrying Capacity Chart

[Anomaly]

Fish safe! Send the BIG guys and culls out first. 

[jrelaxin]

 A little common sense beats all inches................ ........ I throw an empty out and when linguini comes back I know it pretty safe....

[44 Degrees North]

Twice in my lifetime I've had people drive up to me in a pickup and ask me how much ice.

[fishlessman]

i will walk out on 2 inches black ice but no way am i driving on 8 with my dakota

[LostOne]

A little common sense beats all inches................ ........ I throw an empty out and when linguini comes back I know it pretty safe....

  

[Chris338378]

Twice in my lifetime I've had people drive up to me in a pickup and ask me how much ice.

Makes you wonder how these people make it through life.

[Anomaly]

Twice in my lifetime I've had people drive up to me in a pickup and ask me how much ice.

I’ve done that, already knowing there was over a foot, just wondering how much I would be drilling through. Sometimes ya might ask cause ya might need an extension on yer auger.

[NickM]

I know a lot of people go out on 3 or 4 inches, but I don't feel comfortable going more than 20 feet from shore when it's like that. I plan on 1/2 the ice that I find when I drill a hole until it gets really thick. Just because there are 3 inches in one spot doesn't mean that it's not an inch and a half somewhere else. If I measure 6 or 7, then I figure even if I walk over a thin spot, it should be enough to hold me.

[Rebelss]

Fat guy goes first. 

[Epkomd]

I know a lot of people go out on 3 or 4 inches, but I don't feel comfortable going more than 20 feet from shore when it's like that. I plan on 1/2 the ice that I find when I drill a hole until it gets really thick. Just because there are 3 inches in one spot doesn't mean that it's not an inch and a half somewhere else. If I measure 6 or 7, then I figure even if I walk over a thin spot, it should be enough to hold me.

Early in the season like that safety always comes first. I'll venture pretty far out, but I'm whackin the hell out a the ice with my chisel every few steps or so... and I dont go anywhere until I've determined its safe.

[Anomaly]

Early in the season like that safety always comes first. I'll venture pretty far out, but I'm whackin the hell out a the ice with my chisel every few steps or so... and I dont go anywhere until I've determined its safe.

Yep! I’ve got a 15# spud with a sharp carbide blade. I pound the ice with it every couple steps. It cuts near 4# with one good whack. If it goes RIGHT THROUGH. I’v gone far enough.  .