safe fun ice fishing conditions

I've lowered my standards the past few years. Give me 2.5 inches, and I'm drillin'. Auto-inflating devices standard.

I agree, it is freezing out there, Stays consistant like this  and it will be early ice in 08. Be safe on the bigger water, I know down here in harriman park, they do not open until all open water is solid of at least 6 inches because certain portions of these small ponds have feeder springs. Brings to mind  some twenty years ago I visited saratoga lk. and drove right on off south beach, as it were other vehicles were already out there. So I followed behind their vehicle tracks onto the ice.. hanging with the locals, they pointed me to the shimmering sunlight on the lk. and with my binocs i seen somewhere in the middle the open water,hence the name" saratoga springs".. it was spooky discovery out there driving, i had a light toyota 4 cyl pu. But with still open water even though it was somewhat safe where these vehibles were tracking ,I had an uneasy feeling and so after jigging a half dozen or so fat perch I was praying to shore lol. I remember too, on greenwood lk many years ago doing this too with local nuts.. I'd do it where it is allowed i suppose if the ice was over 18 inches.