Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Ice & Slush

I was all set to clear the snow this winter using buddy's ATV and plow. We only managed about an inch of ice before 6 inches of snow got dumped on. We've already had one guy drown while ice fishing and that's 80 miles NORTH of me, where it's been a bit colder. There was only 1.5 inches of ice, and it wasn't enough to hold him.

This is only the 2nd winter since stocking, so my pond is not nearly at capacity. Probably won't worry about it too much...gonna be hard on some of the other local ponds, though. We don't normally have solid ice until afte Xmas, and then there's usually not enough snow to block the light at all until after Jan 1...