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Old 20-12-2009, 11:04 PM posted to rec.ponds.moderated
[email protected] martine.peters@uqo.ca is offline
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Default pounding on ice

On 20 déc, 09:05, wrote:
fish have both very good ears and the lateral line which is exquisitely s

ensitive to
pressure. pounding on ice can kill the fish. the fastest easiest sa

fest way to make
a hole in ice is a drill (and not an impact drill). Ingrid

On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:03:21 EST, " martine.pet...

@uqo.ca
wrote:
I went out with the pick and opened up the hole
Somewhere between zone 5 and 6 tucked along the shore of Lake Michigan
on the council grounds of the Fox, Mascouten, Potawatomi, and Winnebago


Ok, you have me convinced! I'm putting away the pick and am going out
this morning to buy a heater. Right now, I only have the bubbler. This
morning, aging the hole is completly covered. I can see the bubbles
which means the ice is not very thick but I better do something before
it's too late!
M.