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Covering water hole

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landoftheskytintedwater

02/01/2017 12:00PM

What do people use to cover up their water hole (if you do this) to help prevent it from re-freezing over?

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awbrown

02/01/2017 01:33PM

A pine bough or a few branches and pile show on top. Snow is an insulator.

I set a goal of losing 10 lbs. this year. I only have 15 left to lose.

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Soledad

02/01/2017 04:07PM

We just leave the chisel by the hole. So it is easy to find and open ;)

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DanCooke

02/01/2017 04:22PM

I have seen and used rigid foam insulation, closed cell foam pad piece, snow. The more loose snow the better. snow in the hole sometimes makes the ice growth weaker.

Dan Cooke

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Jaywalker

02/01/2017 09:34PM

I bring an ice auger. It goes through a foot of ice in about 8 seconds. I don't care I the hole refreezes.

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mevans

02/02/2017 10:09AM

I usually bring an insulated tip-up like this:
https://www.frabill.com/ice-fishing/tip-ups/pro-thermal-round-tip-up.html

just seal it around the hole well, havent had issues even on below zero nights keeping it open until morning.