what color to paint fish house ?

[mrpike1973]

hi i'm making a small 4x4 spear fish house i was thinking black then was told it would melt in more is this true just wondering

[CrowRiverRat83]

I doubt black would melt into the ice faster, but who knows. I would paint it a lighter shade of blue or brown. Easy to spot, and nothing to wild.

[pulsar_nx]

Yup, watch out on days with strong sun and warm temps.

[Finlander]

Don't paint it grey as this color dissapears during a snow storm or when it gets foggy! I'd suggest pink with purple polka dots!

[efgh]

If you want to paint it black, paint about 2 ft. on the bottom white. our wheel house is painted a dark color and the banking melts on the west and south sides on a sunny day. We checked a number of liter houses and the melting on a sunny day is noteabley less.

[52#FLATHEAD]

Paint it like a perch or a northern pike. That would be cool.

[walleyeking19]

Do it red. It's very easy to spot when you're driving across the lake, especially if its snowy

[Big Tom]

Whatever is free at the local transfer or recycling station.

[RiverFish]

hi i'm making a small 4x4 spear fish house i was thinking black then was told it would melt in more is this true just wondering

Go with Packer colors, Green and Gold baby!

[wahoo]

Have a black 6ft by 9 ft--not a wheelhouse. Never had a problem, but we block it up well and use cheap plywood around the bottom, tacked on for easy removal. I would say your banking might melt a bit quicker, but the plywood skirt seal off the bottom pretty well. Note, do not put the plywood in direct contact with the ice. Keep it a bit off so you can add more blocks as needed to the corners. With a small spearing house there should be no problem.

[Finlander]

Packer colors in Viking land is asking for trouble if you ask me!

[Gordie]

Mr pike whats your favorite color? I would go with that

The best one I ever had was and still is my favorite color Chartuse green it was a 8x16 skid house on Mille Lacs on the far reaches of the flats and was nicknamed the Chartuse Goose by Barnacle Bill

[seasock]

They say black is beautiful, and it helps absorb heat too. Guys I know way up north always have hi power rifle with them to shoot the ice if the house should happen to freeze in. I know none of them have ever has a black house melt through the ice though.

[Fairchild_82]

Purple with some yellow trim