i am afraid of ice

[marklisten]

I am new to the epic sport of ice and man. i have been fishing in that little bay in metro for a few weeks now. what is all that cracking about? seems like every few minutes I heard a good crack. When I get up to leave I see a bunch of new cracks a few millimeters wide. Is this normal? Is this the universes' sign that I should go on the south beach diet? I would like to try other areas on the big lake, but I am afraid I will end up on a helicopter. Any thoughts? thanks !

[WALLEYE MIKE]

With it being this cold the cracking you here is--its making ice.
When water freezes it expands thus the cracking noise. Thats a good sound.

[Steve]

Fear of ice is healthy though. I'm a bit too healthy in that respect myself ;)

[fasteight]

well i can tell ya, at 6'1, 240lbs, the ice holds my fat A#& up without a problem and i have been all over sang and brandenburg.. get out and catch ya some fish, just dont step in a spearin hole... :D

[Gone Fishing]

Walleye Mike is correct as usual. It is a bit unnerving though. Sometimes when the lake is open and the wind pushes the water toward the frozen part of the lake, that can cause some ice thunder as well! :)

[marklisten]

Thanks I cut a few mornings short, when I was getting some good action. I wouldn't mind goin under, but my wife would be pissed! Walleye Mike that makes sense, thanks. Nice catch by the way.
Mark

[jpollman]

I'll agree, it is unnerving but when it's this cold and the ice is "talking" it's a GOOD thing ! I almost had to change my drawers one time because it happened RIGHT UNDER MY FEET ! :eek:

[stelmon]

it's all good, i'm afraid of ice too:)

[lawnboy]

Speaking of cracks. I’m sitting in my shanty and I hear a load POP I look out of the door and theirs a fresh crack running right under MY shanty. So you say so what…but the wind was blowing out and I was on the wrong side.