''''warning''''' thin ice big lake

[jighed]

went thru the ice last night on big lake. was walking back to shore last night and went thru walking. out by deeper hole only about 2 inches of ice out there.lucky i was holding rope of fish house i was able to pull myself up while friend had a hold of fishhouse.thank god. just thought i would pass this along. so nobody goes down'

[Busdrivers33]

Good to hear that you made it out ok. I know big lake had two spots that took a while to freeze over. There was one big spot out towards the deep water and another to the left of the landing down aways where geese hung out for a while. Where exactly were you from the landing? Once again, glad you were able to post your message.

[Pickled Pike]

I was with jighed last night on Big Lake. When we went out, there were all kinds of people riding ATV's, skating, fishing, etc, all over the lake. By the time we packed it in for the night, it was around 8:30 or so, and we didn't see anyone. He went through at a small crack that had formed after we were out on the lake. We were between the beach and the channel on the North shore. The ice looked safe, but it just goes to show that you have to respect the danger of early ice and warm temps. I wouldn't drive an ATV on the ice at this point. Also, this is not a good time to take the kiddies out fishing with ya. I consider us to be very fortunate, and the sight of my buddy going through will stick with me for a while i'm sure. BE SAFE!!

[The Donk]

Thankfully you had a friend out there with you! The buddy system is always the best when you are on early ice, all the icepicks and lifejackets in the world wont save you if you panic, and having someone else there is key. I would say you are a lucky one, and you should buy him a good fishing rod for X-mas...

[EBass]

My Bro and I went through on his wheeler on Clear Water last Sat night. Right on the boat ramp next to Mc Brides Bar. I noticed that huge culvert as I was swimming. Glad we were close to shore.