Evidently the ice is thick enough to go out there and remove a couple or several length wise strips of snow across the pond. Get some winter exercise. This will be more beneficial than "poking holes" in the ice. Light through the ice allows phytoplankton to produce dissolved oxygen. 7" of ice allows an ATV with a blade to travel on ice.


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