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Ice
fishing can be a lot of fun! |
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Source:
Agency of Natural Resources Last Updated at: February 01, 2008 12:42:42 |
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WATERBURY,
VT -- The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department issued another ice
fishing safety reminder Friday for people venturing out onto the
ice.
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"Ice fishing can be safe
and a lot of fun," said Col. Robert Rooks, Vermont's Chief Game Warden,
"but when we go onto the ice, we need to use good judgment and observe
several safety precautions." |
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| Patience
always wins out when ice fishing - Photo
by Matt Inden/Weaver Multimedia Group |
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- Leave your car or truck on shore. Every year several motor vehicles
go through the ice on Vermont lakes, and people have drowned as
a result.
- Leave information about your plans with someone -- where you
intend to fish and when you expect to return.
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- Wear a personal floatation device and don't fish alone.
- Ice varies in thickness and condition. Always carry an ice spud
or chisel to check ice as you proceed.
- Be extremely cautious crossing ice near river mouths, points
of land, bridges, islands, and over reefs and springs. Current
almost always causes ice to be thinner over these areas.
- Avoid going onto the ice if it has melted away from the shore.
This indicates melting is underway, and ice can shift position
as wind direction changes.
- Waves from open water can quickly break up large areas of ice.
If you can see open water in the lake and the wind picks up, get
off!
- Carry a set of hand spikes to help you work your way out onto
the surface of the ice if you go through. Holding one in each
hand, you can alternately punch them into the ice and pull yourself
up and out. You can make these at home, using large nails, or
you can purchase them at stores that sell fishing supplies.
- Carry a safety line that can be thrown to someone who has gone
through the ice.
- Heated fishing shanties must have good ventilation to prevent
deadly carbon monoxide poisoning. Open a window or the door part
way to allow in fresh air.
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