Plowing your way out

[NWBuck]

I'm giving some thought to buying a snow blade for my pickup. Primarily for personal residential use, but I thought another way to justify the expense would be to plow my way to ice fishing spots when there's plenty of ice but too much snow for truck travel. I don't have a snowmobile, so this would give me the ability to reach places that many times I can't. Obviously, I'm only talking about the local lakes, as I can't see wanting to drive on a long fishing trip with a blade on the front. Anyone do this? Hearing your experience would be valuable...thanks.

[Sandmannd]

I haven't but I know on Tanner's Lake there is a group of guys that plow so they can ride and race their bikes on the tracks they make.

[7outof10]

my buddy lives up north and he plows out to his house one other nice thing is you can plow up the snow to the sides of the house ....but you have to be carefull when your doing that

[hawkeye43]

I can hear where you are coming from. I bought a plow 14 years ago, yes there are many years I didn't need it, but nice to have when I did. Keep in mind that plowing on lakes is tough on plows and trucks, the driffs are bigger and harder.

I live on the lake that I do most of my fishing on. I would plow from my shore to the fish house, well I had people driving out of my yard at all hours of the night and day. So I stopped that and plowed from the access and had so many people aroud my house I couldn't get to it. With that many people and all the snow it caused flooding. You can't stop them from using the road, but many didn't want to give me anything for plowing, some did. You would be surpized how much fuel can burn in a day. I have gotten a good talking to by some about where I plowed roads, they thought they were in the wrong places. Then there people that thought it was fine that they would drill holes in the road to fish. I won't even get into the arugments that caused.

So with all that, being that I like to fish off by myself away from people. I am getting a atv with tracks on it and I am making skis to put under the wheels of the house. This way I can get where I want to go, anytime and no roads. I will more than likly will put a plow on the new truck that is coming, but I done plowing on the lake unless I really have to.

[addictedjerry]

I have plowed roads on the lakes I fish, it's a great way to make friends.

this year is tough going if the road hasn't been established early, drifts and the frozen snow are tough on equipment.

There are some (a-holes) that think because the road goes to your fishhouse, it's ok to use your fishhouse or set up their portable as close to yours as possible (had guys drilling holes inches away from my house). wasn't a huge problem, just something that bothered me.

and

I was advised, by an attorney fisherman, to place a sign at the beginning of the road stating "ice conditions on the lake are not guaranteed safe for vehicle traffic, The person plowing this road assumes no responsibility for your safety or the safety of your equipement". I never did place the sign, figured if someone went through on the road they would have to prove i plowed it.

I've only fished that lake a few times this year, but it's not far from my house, so i ran out and plowed a road a few weeks ago out to their shack city.

it all depends on how much traffic the lake sees. plowing roads on the more populated lakes is going to be a real pain if you only plow to your house.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

If you plow a road,"they will come"!! Expect to be surrounded in short order! Unfortunately many of those who do show up will have absolutely no respect for you or your house!

Cliff

[fishwater]

Instead of investing in a plow, I'd get a good used sled instead.

[Big Buck Buster]

If I had the money to invest in a plow for my truck, I would get one. I wouldn't hesitate plowing roads out on the lake for my use as well as for others. I enjoy helping other people any time that I can. Plowing roads for other people to be able to go out fishing with their children would makes perfect sense to me. As far as "Plow it and they will come", that is why I would be plowing it. To see many families out having a good time with their family,(and,or) friends.

[63ihharvester4x4]

expect to have more frequent repairs, its hard on any truck to plow through rough ice if or when you hit it, and assuming its on public waters anybody can use it

[Big Buck Buster]

I wouldn't mind the repairs knowing that I am helping someone being able to take there children,or friends fishing. I would be doing all of the repairs myself anyway. I just like to see people having fun. That is just the type of person that I am. I just remember a time I went fishing, and watched a gentlman with a plow on his truck. He hauled his wheelhouse onto the lake without even dropping the plow to get out to where he wanted to fish. When they were done for the day, the proceeded to the landing they came on. Unfortunately when they got to the landing, by not plowing it out the first time, the ruts got covered with hard drift snow, and they got stuck. When they did get out, the landing was in sh** condition, and unusable because of one man's ignorance.

[Beege]

If you do get a plow i would suggest a V plow. Especially for plowing on a lake. Straight blades are nice too but the V helps out a lot for going through drifts.

[pj4]

using a v-plow will reduce the stress on truck and plow when trying to open a road late in season.maybe plow an extra area off to side, or well past you , of your shack will reduce the poeple next to you. dont leave them room to camp next to you.

[NWBuck]

Instead of investing in a plow, I'd get a good used sled instead.

Probably would if the sled could clear my driveway

[Sandmannd]

Originally Posted By: fishwater

Instead of investing in a plow, I'd get a good used sled instead.

Probably would if the sled could clear my driveway

Get a wheeler with tracks and a plow on it.

[fishwater]

Doh! I missed that part of your post. Clearing the driveway with a sled would be pretty problematic!!

[landscaper]

i would like to find an older plow for my old truck (30yrs) that i would use to plow a road out on to the lake that i live on.

if not that i would/ am looking at getting a plow for my rhino that i would use. just have to get out there right away before the snow gets hard

[fishinmajishin]

I buy the plow, and plow a road away from where you fish. Like bunching flies.

[landscaper]

how many people have there own plows?