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SPEEDING on the ice...

iiccee63

By iiccee63
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Can anyone explain the need to drive 45-60mph while driving on the ice? Right through tight groups of houses over and over? What is the hurry? People, ya need to slow down and asap. No, not 5 mph....something reasonable. Totally out of control today.... mad

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I fished down there last Sunday for the first time this season. Fished south of the open water at the power plant and there were two morons racing in vehicles up to the high lines and then back south again. Back and forth at least 60 mph. I just got back from Cedar Lake in St. Croix County and I also fish up north on Yellow Lake quite often and you just don't see the goofballs there like on the St. Croix.

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Happens every year, so frustrating. Given that NOWHERE else I ice fish, do I ever see the proliferation of idiots like you do annually on the Croix, I have decided to believe that these are not fishermen.

Given the easy access on both sides and the proximity to the metro/highschools, this is my conclusion. It may be incorrect, but I refuse to believe other fishermen would be so careless.

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All good points. Between that and the poor fishing the last several years, I only go down there when I can't fish up north, because it's close. Good Luck.

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I agree that most of the jackwagons are not fisherman but I do see fishermen driving waaay too fast. We fish out of Lybacks on Mille lacs and theywill not let people drive faster than 10 mph even with 24 inche of ice. Seeing a full size truck doing 60 on 12-15 inches does give an idea that ice is stronger than one might guess, although I don't want to find the breaking point.

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