Ice safety

[BearLakeFishGuy]

No one, ever, should say on any public report that the ice is "safe". There is no such thing as "safe ice". There are springs, methane vents, currents, stacked ice, etc. You can be standing on 12" of ice and literally two feet away there is weak ice. Reports should simply state the thickness of the ice and let people make their own decision on whether to venture out. Finally, ALWAYS wear a set of safety ice picks around your neck. They weigh next to nothing, stay out of the way, etc. but if you ever go through (I have three different times) you have them to help you get out.