Show Ice Fishing Is s Popular Fishing through the ice is be becoming coming increasingly popular with Utah anglers and this winter winter winter win win- ter appears to be no exception as Department of Fish and Game officers report good crowds out at several popular waters FLAMING GORGE is freezing over in several of the bay areas Willard Bay is frozen over Mantua Reservoir is frozen and B Bear ear Lake and Utah Lake will probably freeze over before the month is over Fishing through the i ice e calls for caution on the part of the angler as a fall into the icy water is dangerous HOLES CUT into the ice sh should uld be kept small preferably preferably preferably prefer prefer- ably under ten inches in eter It is advisable to carry a along along along long pole to prevent falling Calling un under under un- un der the ice when venturing out outon outon outon on untested ice Here are a few characteristics tics of ice and ice load limits li worth remembering SLUSH ICE is a about out one half as strong as clear blue ice river ice is 15 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 in I single file i 8 inches of ice Automobile 2 ton gross |