You're braver than I walking on this ice! I have a natural pond edge on all my ponds and wetlands, but I do not allow cattails due to their invasiveness. I cannot say that I am sorry to hear about the warm up. I am hoping the melt and additional rain will fill up my new pond to full pool and that I might be able to start catching some bluntnose minnows to add as forage. Glad I did not scare you off!