New to ice fish Ohio

[Nuttyfisherman]

I am new to this site
I have only ice fished a handful of times

[mitch131]

welcome to the site what lakes do you fish

[HardWater Junkie]

Welcome to IFO. If you have any questions dont hesitate to ask.

[skunkedagain]

Welcome aboard, this is the place to be. Good luck and good fishing!

[Nuttyfisherman]

The only lake I have ice fished in Ohio is mosquito lake
I have fished a small farm pond in Michigan once
Also my uncle owns a lake in PA it's an old coal strip mine but have never fished it on ice

[slabslayer]

Welcome, glad you're here!

[Luvztaphish]

What county in PA ?  Caught a lot of huge fish out of coal strip mines. Mosquito is a great lake.to be near . Welcome to IFO.

[Ntoiceman36]

Welcome friend,I hope you get to still alot of holes in the future,I've fishing is a great hobby.

[snowcone]

welcome nutty, skeeter is a good lake to be near. alot of good people here and ask and you will receive

[Nuttyfisherman]

The lake is between mercer and Franklin PA
Not sure how thick the ice gets
I do know that the lake is spring fed and when I do fish it in the spring summer and fall you can see at least 15-20 feet down in the water
It holds gills,crappie,perch,large mouth, and pike

Thank you everyone for the great welcome to the site

[Luvztaphish]

Have family near Franklin and in Butler county. Most are spring fed ,just keep checking the ice.  Welcome.

[futurestrader]

Welcome aboard!

[HardWater Junkie]

Make sure you are using a spud when walking around on those spring fed lakes and ponds and any other lake as well. You can be on 8 inchs of good ice and hit a spot where the spring is and go thru if it didnt freeze well. Those springs can be dangerous.

[Nuttyfisherman]

Thank you for the warning
Being a large man I don't venture on ice unless I know it's at least 6-8 inches
What type of spud bar are you talking about

[HardWater Junkie]

I use one like in the link below. There is several different makes and models on the market. Just google ice fishing chisel. You can also use a construction spud bar or breaker bar. I just dont like the construction ones because they are to heavy to be carrying around all day. When Im walking on the ice I will hit the ice in the same spot 2-3 times every 3 or 4 steps. If it doesnt go thru the ice you should be good to go. I have never gone thru the ice when I spudded my way around and I am a large man myself. It definitly beats stopping to drill a hole every 50 feet and its a lot safer because you are not traveling that far with out testing the ice.

http://frabill.com/ice-chisels-1/standard-ice-chisel-2.html