Spearing out of a flip over?

[icebreaker]

I would love to start pike spearing, but all I have is my flip over shanty. I've read a lot about the use of a flip over for pike spearing, but I really hate to leave a spear hole open after Im done spearing. My question is what would be the best way to mark a hole after I got done spearing? I really would hate to have someone fall into my hole after I left. Just wanted to get some in site on what other guys use when spearing out of flip over shanty.

Thanks,
Icebreaker

[Iceaddict12]

Not to encourage law breaking, but those little yellow flags that are over electrical lines work great, otherwise, take a pine tree from the back yard and stick it right into the hole, then when the ice melts, you have not only marked your hole, but also created a fish shelter.

[Gills-only]

Piece of brush that will stick up 2-3 Ft when froze in

[swampbuckster]

Mark it with brush. Think ahead and find a suitable marker before heading onto the lake. I wouldn't use anything that will be considered litter come open water season. Reeds, Tree branches, pine limbs. All good choices. Beer bottles, plastic bags, propane tanks, not so good of a choice

[Stewballs]

A 1x1x36" piece of pine lumber with the end painted orange(using the water soluable marker paint) works well, lugging awkward branches out with you is kind of a pain.  Also push the large ice hunks back in the hole before you leave so it locks back up quicker,  i recently switched to spearing out of a portable and like it a lot

[Dr Huxtable]

A 1x1x36" piece of pine lumber with the end painted orange(using the water soluable marker paint) works well, lugging awkward branches out with you is kind of a pain.  Also push the large ice hunks back in the hole before you leave so it locks back up quicker,  i recently switched to spearing out of a portable and like it a lot

You shouldn't push the ice blocks back in.  Leave them next to the hole to help mark it. 

[icebreaker]

Thanks for all the help guys. I think pushing the ice block back into the hole is a Great idea Id hate to see a snowmobiler hit one of those blocks flying across the ice. I hope to spear my first pike this year! shouldnt be to long now