Leave the house on the lake or take it off?

[cokeman]

With a major snowfall possibly on the way and not a lot of ice, what to do? Take the chance of leaving the house out or bring it in?

[Eric Wettschreck]

I took mine off.

[CrowRiverRat83]

If it's not too much hassle, I would pull it off. Better safe than sorry.

[herefish101]

alot of snow eaqules alot of weight, nothin worse than going out to your house and finding it in a slush hole, do ya go in to try to pull it out or leave it till the slush freezes and then chisle to an entire day. Pull it off, or at least to a spot on shore where the ice is froze solid to the ground. Pull it is your best bet.

[Buckslayer08]

I'd pull it. I'd hate to be out a few grand plus whatever fees that would be involved with removal from under the ice.

[Phred52]

I had a perm in a slush hole after a Feb thaw. I was fortunate enough to get to the lake and pull it it before it froze up again. Even that was a 'beach' getting that house off! Pull it off and potentially save yourself ALOT of WORK!!! As someone said, at least pull it into shore where the lake's froze to the bottom. Phred52

[Fuzzbient]

I've always kept my shacks on blocks and raise them up higher with more blocks when things get slushy. I've yet to have a shack freeze down. Keeps me a bit off the ice though and it's more difficult to see my bobber when I'm up 8 inches. At least it's easy to chisel blocks out of the ice.

[Grandee]

I pulled mine to shore---drilled a few holes--put the tip ups out and drank beer in the house, Life is good!!!!

[tracker x-2]

That why i didnt put mine out this week. you never know and its easier to pull it off then chip it out of a frozen hole.

[Meat-Run]

I just pulled mine off this morning like other stated its easier take off now then when wet and slushy.

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[DonBo]

I pulled mine to shore---drilled a few holes--put the tip ups out and drank beer in the house, Life is good!!!!

The best idea yet! A+

[crothmeier]

pull it

[cokeman]

It's off the lake. Thanks for the feedback. I hope nobody get caught out there.

[knoppers]

very good choice, I hope all others pull theres off. slush knee deep is almost for sure.

[JSK76]

Wish me luck, I can't pull mine off due to a 4 wheeler issue, so I'm going out tomorrow and going to block it up 5" and hope for the best.

[paceman]

I pulled mine off last night. It really bites. The forcast up here is now up to 20". The ice is only 9" thick on my favorite lake. Now with all this snow we will have a hard time getting a 4 wheeler through it and there is not enough ice for a truck. dang nab it.......

[Ed Carlson]

I would jack-um up nice and high for sure. Rather lower one then chip one out latter on personally.

Definitely do it before you reopen any holes after the snow. It will flood the area around the shack guaranteed with the new added weight of the snow.

[Surface Tension]

I pulled mine yesterday. I was planning on moving it to another spot on the lake anyway. If the house was producing I'd leave it and get some extra blocking under it.

[SDbowhunter]

We are pulling my brothers house off this morning.