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Old 01-29-2013, 08:48 AM   #1
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A solid 10"-12" on the ponds up here in my neck of the woods......all good black ice too...
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Old 01-29-2013, 08:57 AM   #2
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Around 6 here in Easton. Is black ice better for safety?
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Old 01-29-2013, 09:16 AM   #3
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I fished on 16"-`19" on Saturday...a week ago the same lake had 12"...
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Old 01-29-2013, 05:27 PM   #4
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I fished on 16"-`19" on Saturday...a week ago the same lake had 12"...
And the fried eggs were making ice on top as the bottoms were burning.
What a mess!
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Around 6 here in Easton. Is black ice better for safety?
Yep....most of your Ice/Weight charts are based on Clear/Black ice. The white ice has airbubbles/pockets that weakens the ice. Not saying you can't walk on it....just weaker than black.

You can drive on 7" of Black Ice
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Around 6 here in Easton. Is black ice better for safety?
How deep is the pond you guys fished in Easton on Sunday? It's much closer than where I went and from the looks of Niko's pics, there are some decent fish in there.
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We fished from 8-25 ft.
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