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Bob:

That's exactly what I did. In 2008 I almost lost my 2 dogs because they jumped in after a couple of geese in the open water. A week previous, they did the same thing, but it was a bit warmer, they caught the geese and were able to climb out of the water by themselves. When the temps dropped below 0 F, they couldn't. Now, the diffuser is placed so it will keep a hole thawed to within 2' to 3' of the shore.

It's also in front of the feeder so I can use the automatic feeder to feed the trout all winter long.