Ice Wells

[Sandmannd]

Has anyone used these for Pike? I know they would work great for pannies and other fish, but can a pike get through the net?

[Borch]

I haven't used them for pike but have talked to folks who have. The netting is very strong and durable and I can't see how a pike would be able to do anything with it. If you had a very large one it's tail may stick out as the wells are about 3 ft deep give or take.

[DEADhead]

I've had a snapper chew on the end of my ice well trying to get at a few trout that I had in there. It didn't even leave a mark. I highly doubt a pike will be able to shred the netting. the ice well is pretty darn tough!

[UMDSportsman]

Good to hear. I am thinking about buying one if i dont get one for christmas.

[Matt Johnson]

I put about a 10 pound pike in one so I could run back to the truck to grab the camera. It don't have any problems in there. It was as good as new when I came back and the pike was completely safe and healthy. I think you'll be just fine.

[JOHN T jr.]

This sounds like a good deal. Where can a guy pick one up in the SOUTH METRO area.. Thanks guys.

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[Sandmannd]

Thanks guys for the info. You can buy them off this HSOforum. I got mine at the ice show from Thorne Bros.

[white80a]

I BOUGHT ONE THIS WEEKEND AND WAS A LITTLE SCARED ABOUT THE PIKE I CAUGHT PULLING IT UNDER THE ICE OR SHOULD I TIE A LONG ROPE TO IT TO RETRIVE IT

[DEADhead]

I've had five trout in mine before and they were not able to pull the ice well under. The foam is pretty bouyant. If it makes you feel better, buy a couple of carabiners (or other clips) and a piece of nylon rope. Fasten the rope to the carabiners and attach one carabiner to the handles of the ice well, and clip the carabiner around the pole of your portable (or another anchor point). That should give you piece of mind.

[CraigM]

Just a word of caution with the ice wells. Make sure you pull them up every once in a while or they will freeze to the sides of your hole when it's really cold ouside. I had two of them that I had to destroy for this reason in my sleeper house. Got up in the morning and they were solidly frozen into the hole. Man was it cold reaching into those things to pull out the Upper Red crappies and walleye that were in them at the time.