Warm weather stalls ice development
Anglers are eager to head out and start the ice fishing season, but warm temperatures have kept ice depths dangerously thin.
Communications Director for Parkland Ambulance, Lyle Karasiuk said early reports have indicated it’s going to take more time for the ice to be safe enough.
“We’ve heard over the weekend with the mild conditions folks have been ice fishing. (They’ll) drill a hole only to find that it’s very thin ice or very slushy,” Karasiuk said.
He also advises anglers to check ice depths before driving on it.