Show Ice Tips for Safe Fishing I Fishing through the ice is ie popular wilts wilh Utah anglers and this winter appears t to be no exception as Fish and Game of- of of report good crowds out Flaming Gorge Is freezing ov ov r pr in several of the hay bay areas Willard Bay Bar is frozen over Mantua Reservoir is frozen frolen and andI Bear Lake arid and Utah Lake will I probably freeze over O before the thc month is over I FISHING through the ice calls for fol caution on the part of the angler a as I a fall into the icy water is dangerous Hole Holes cut into the Hw ice should be kept small preferably under 10 inches in diameter It Is advisable to carry cany a 1 long pole poleto poleto to prevent falling under the Ice when venturing out on untested lee Ice HERE ARE A few character character- characteristics characteristics of ice and ire ice load limits worth remembering Slush ice is about one half as strong as clear blue ice River Ice Is 15 percent weaker than lake ice Continuous travel over the same route will weaken ice New ice is stronger than old ice SAFE LOADS 2 inches of Ice One man on foot 3 inches of ice Group ill in single file 8 inches of ice Automobile 2 2 ton gross |