a little advice please

[PEATMOSS]

I have never speared from a darkhouse, but my HS aged kids have been spearing with friends this winter and have really gotten into it.

I thought I'd build them a spearhouse as I generally like to support anything my kids like to do that doesn't involve their thumbs and arses

First question that comes to mind is EXACTLY how big should I make the hole in the floor of the house? Of course, I'd appreciate any other advice anyone wants to throw out their. Thanks in advance.

[Gordie]

Depends on just how big a house you have? Most guys run a 24 x 40 inch hole My 4x5 shack has 26-42 inch hole my portable has 28x44 inch hple .

If you build a house that is big enough for two people you may want a even bigger hole for two to spear out of or possibly two hole .

I have speared out of a few shacks with smaller holes as well like 10 x 30 not that I would ever do it but I did spear a few pike out of the smaller hole I think that type of set up really helps reduce the amount of movement the pike sees so you can get away with more.

[Spike76]

A smaller hole about 24 x 40 is ok if you aren't in very deep water, but I like a 28 x 42 or bigger. I like 10 to 14 feet of water also. Good luck on your project.

[TroutYammer]

I have been using 24" X 36" holes but have never speared anything over 30".

[MJ1657]

My perm has a 36X48" hole. I like it that big alot.

[Archerysniper]

My perm has a 36X48" hole. I like it that big alot.

[Laska]

i run a 46x32 in my qf3 and now my one man is a 37x23

[bassNspear]

mines a bit bigger then laskas.

[Gordie]

Another thing to remember is if in a portable and you wanna move more than once a day that's a lot of ice to be cutting . Ask laska he's only good for one hole a day

[Laska]

Good for 2 remember I got heidi lol

I would suggest a hole n similar size to mine for single houses I have a thread on here with my new 1 man I did make a 2 man perm portable that has a 46x24 hole which is big enough for both my wife n I to spear side by side works great. Guess it depends if your kids r going to spear together or in seperate houses

[shortfatguy]

I built a 4 man 2 hole spear house a couple of years ago. It was 5'x10' with a door in the center and a 24x48 spear hole on each end. Worked out great. and it would fit in the back of a pickup truck on top of the wheel wells. 3 people could load it into a truck with 2 lifting one end up and the third backing the truck up so the tailgate was under the end of the house then all 3 push it in to the box.

[PEATMOSS]

Thanks all. Project is underway.