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Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: futurestrader on January 03, 2016, 12:53:41 PM

Title: Propane regulations for use to power an ice auger?
Post by: futurestrader on January 03, 2016, 12:53:41 PM
Does anyone one know if you can use propane to power an ice auger legally on restricted electric only motor inland lakes?  I know we can use propane to heat the shanty but can we also use it to power ice augers?  Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: Propane regulations for use to power an ice auger?
Post by: holehopper on January 03, 2016, 05:34:50 PM
They use gas augers on Nimisila,it's elec mtrs only,so i don't know why you can't,they are even more enviorment friendly,no chance of a gas spill.
Title: Re: Propane regulations for use to power an ice auger?
Post by: slabslayer on January 04, 2016, 09:55:58 AM
Same as Deer Creek.  The only lakes I know that prohibit gas augers are Ladue and Mogadore. I don't see why you couldn't use propane on those lakes though, it's all contained and not a pollutant like gasoline.
Title: Re: Propane regulations for use to power an ice auger?
Post by: snowcone on January 04, 2016, 02:46:28 PM
well I have used my gas auger on nimi and moggy and the fun police never bothered me, jeezz my auger runs cleaner than most cars, what next E check my drill  ...hahahhahaahah   oh wait cant use my heater on the ice?  come on how about that lighter in your pocket, oops don't pee on the ice ...now I'm just goofin ...im too old to drill by hand so you can have my drill when you can  pry it from my cold dead fingers    heheheheheheheh  8)
Title: Re: Propane regulations for use to power an ice auger?
Post by: slabslayer on January 04, 2016, 03:16:29 PM
Nimi is fine. And I've been on Mogadore with my gas also. You get 50x the pollution that gets pushed into the water by the snow plows that go by and push all the road grime on the ice. Then it meld into the water. Our gas drills put no pollution into the water at all. At no time does the power head ever get near the water, if it does then there's a major problem.