Ice is forming

With the winter weather moving in very quickly and some snow along with it, the winter season has finally started and there is a possibility that the ice fishing season may start earlier this year. The lakes and ponds are starting to skim over with the cold air over the weekend but any ice that was there, there will be snow on top of it as well. Ice in general is considered never safe and especially at this time of the season, needs to be respected at all times. Now is the time that we all need to watch the KIDS and family pets from venturing out onto the ice as it is not thick enough to support them. For us anglers this waiting period can and will be painful, but we need to keep safety in our minds and wait until the ice is thick enough to support your weight. For New England this may be one of the longer seasons for ice fishing if the cold weather stays and we don’t get anymore snow. We need to be very careful out there any time that we are near the ice as one false move could create a life threatening situation, so don’t put yourself or others in a dangerous situation. We will get out there ice fishing soon and it hurts to wait, but we need to keep in mind that safety is number one....

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