Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:32 am
the merrimac ferry? I wasnt aware that the river froze hard enough there to drive across it. I knew the ferry stopped in winter.
I grew up in sun prairie outside of madison by the way.
Anyways, yeah. Back home i've ice fished on 3 inches of ice a bunch of times, couldn't break that stuff if you wanted to. Most people will get too afraid to step on ice long before it wont hold, the main danger is thickness variability. Dont assume that because it is a foot thick in one spot the entire lake is safe.
I grew up in sun prairie outside of madison by the way.
Anyways, yeah. Back home i've ice fished on 3 inches of ice a bunch of times, couldn't break that stuff if you wanted to. Most people will get too afraid to step on ice long before it wont hold, the main danger is thickness variability. Dont assume that because it is a foot thick in one spot the entire lake is safe.