Sing with me now (to the tune of "If I had a hammer"):
If I had an auger
I'd auger on the West side
I'd auger on the East side
all over this poooond
I'd be hammerin' out Bluegill
I'd be hammerin' out Wiper
Maybe catch me some Large Mouth
All over this pond
Ok, I'll take back anything I said about sitting on a block of ice waiting for a bite!
It's only 26 degrees out but the sun is shining, there's no wind, and after drilling a dozen 3/4" holes, I so badly wanted to drop in a line! ARGH
Back to the ice issue:
No more than 4 1/2" and no less than 3" pretty much all over. So as far as clearing off the dam, I'll still wait until I have someone here with me but I feel pretty safe for the 2-3' off the shore I'd be working at. I'm also heading back out once my phone recharges with a shovel to clear some snow off the ice. The ice was smooth and very clear and could see the bottom of the tape to about 16-18".
And here's why I want to clear the face of the dam
