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we used to do it all the time for the whitney pt crappie derby. I just cleared out the stuff in the fish trap sled, and curled up in there for a few hours in a sleeping bag. One year I brought my big hunting blind, and had plenty of room to sleep in. I did shovel all the snow off the ice on the inside, bury the outside edges in snow so that it couldn't blow away, and had a piece of cardboard to lay the sleeping bag on.
Dont go to sleep
an outfitters tent is not the tent for staying on the ice,it will not hold up to gusty winds.however if you have never done any winter camping,camping on the ice is not the place to start.unless you can get to you vehicle fairly easy.there are tents made for extreme conditions,north face makes the best and eureka isnt to bad either,I found that the fishin aint what you think it may be at nite on the ice but you will have the place to yourself. good luck
Get some frabill tip-up lights,they are way cool when they trip in the night!!
I seem to be missing something, if your going to stay out and fish all nite, why do you need a cot,sleeping bag,etc. Sounds to me that your just camping on the ice . If your going to fish, throw on some coffee, grab a beer,whatever. Why bring sleeping gear, go home and sleep.