Originally Posted By: JWF
I will get out on the ice as it thins and get a measure in the middle to get some idea.


IMHO For safety reasons, I would wait for the ice to go off. If you don't have a boat, just tie a sinker on the end of a fishing line with a slip bobber. Cast to where you want to check depth. Just adjust the location of the knot on the line with each cast until the bobber doesn't stand up. Measure the distance from the weight to the knot and you have the depth measurement.

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