Ice blocks on top of ice

[Early Riser]

I saw this last year out on a few lakes and I just saw it again this morning...guys leaving their blocks on the ice. Even if the hole is marked with a branch, someone that is going too fast, driving in a heavy snow, is unalert, drunk, etc. on a snowmobile, four wheeler or in a truck may hit one of them and really get hurt.

I know the folks here arern't going to leave their blocks around but if you see someone doing it or find one of these hazards on the ice take a few minutes to correct the situation by talking to the person repectfully, or by stopping to break up the block and/or put it down the hole.

[merkman]

+1

Yes, if at all possible, make sure to nicely let the people who do this know not to, so they don't continue to do this.

[Laska]

I agree I haven't had to do it yet but I will if I see it!

[jigginjim]

when spearing I try to cut and chop ice down to smaller chucks. I hit a ice block that was cover by snow with a sled. Not only threw me from sled but done about $500 damage to the sled. I didn't spear it that time, but I feel the block you hit same day just could be your own.

[broken_line]

i almost hit one today going about 26 mph on my sled. when its snowing and there is 3" of fresh powder it is nearly impossible to see the blocks till its too late.

[bassNspear]

DONT LEAVE ON TOP OF OF ICE, PUSH IT BACK IN.

PEOPLE NEED TO DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gordie]

DONT LEAVE ON TOP OF OF ICE, PUSH IT BACK IN.

PEOPLE NEED TO DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEA WHAT HE SAID

[bassNspear]

ITS HORRIBLE TO LEAVE THEM OUT. IT TAKES 2 MINS TO PUSH THEM BACK IN.

PUSH THEM IN, PUT A STICK UP SO THEY KNOW!

[Gordie]

Yea even after my perm house has been in one spot and then decide to move it I will bust the block up and open a smaller hole just as not to leavit on the ice. a little time can save someone alot of pain

[bassNspear]

you got that right!!

[Mike89]

I have always pushed mine in, butn if you pull it out, with a day or so if you smack it with your chisel it will break up. But mostly i either auger or push.

[drakerebel]

i just don't understand how someone could be inconsiderate and endager someone else with what they had left, whether it be a block on top (unmarked) or a empty hole waiting to refreeze.

[merkman]

i just don't understand how someone could be inconsiderate and endager someone else with what they had left, whether it be a block on top (unmarked) or a empty hole waiting to refreeze.

Some people simply don't know.

A quick friendly reminder and the light bulb goes off and they see just how dangerous it can be.

If you (angler or spearer) see an open hole or block on the ice though take the time to make it right. A couple min marking it with a branch or a few whacks of a large ice block with your chisel and you may just save someone’s life.

[Capt'nMorgan]

It only take 2 minutes to put the ice block back in the hole when you move. If I see them out when I'm on the the lake I will bust them up myself

[Gissert]

I have an Otter trailer. I take my ice tongs, and put them in the trailer, then take them up to the shoreline and dump them.

[bassNspear]

thats a good idea Gissert, however, tough to do that when your alone and with over a foot of ice. Just hit it with chisel and put it back in.

[croixflats]

That is a considerate thought to move it to the shoreline but essentially your just moving it another spot. Unless you put it next to a structure or tree its still an obstacle that can be covered by snow to get hit.

[terrible_fisherman]

Is there a reason why most of you don't just shove it under the ice to begin with? I have always done that and never noticed it to be a problem with spearing...at least not that I have noticed.

[bassNspear]

That is a considerate thought to move it to the shoreline but essentially your just moving it another spot. Unless you put it next to a structure or tree its still an obstacle that can be covered by snow to get hit.

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm what?

[merkman]

Is there a reason why most of you don't just shove it under the ice to begin with?

The only issue I have with that is when I leave (normally at or near dark) there would be a totally uncovered (but marked) hole left in the ice.

I would think it is safer to at least have some thing in the hole since I would think it would refreeze faster and maybe that block of ice that is placed back in the hole would wedge and give someone that little bit of extra time to get out of the situation?

I have stepped in 10 inch holes all the way up to my walnuts and luckily there was slush in those holes.

All the way down my leg didn't get wet... I almost beat the water on the way up... but not quite.

That is why I pull the block out to put it back in when I leave.

I can agree that it is not safer for me moving around big blocks of ice though, but I just feel it is safer

for everyone else once the block is back in the hole and the hole is marked.

[croixflats]

Originally Posted By: croixflats

That is a considerate thought to move it to the shoreline but essentially your just moving it another spot. Unless you put it next to a structure or tree its still an obstacle that can be covered by snow to get hit.

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm what?

OOps sorry. I was talking about moving the blocks to the shoreline to remove them from harms way witch by doing so its still a block therefore still an obstacle unless sitting next to something bigger and identifiable to unsuspecting travelers . Unless that was not the thought then I guess I'm lost, would not be the first time.

[bassNspear]

ohhh i c

either way, as long as there not out on the ice were people can get hurt

[JERKlips]

I usually push the block under as well.. Way easier than pulling it out and chizeling it up. However I do believe its possible to spook nice pike from coming near your hole when you have giant block of ice siting under your house (unless you can get a good push off) and that would be my only argument for pulling it out.