DNR warns Hoosiers of possible dangers of being on ‘thin ice’ - WANE

by: Clayton McMahan

Posted: Dec 26, 2022 / 09:31 AM EST

Updated: Dec 26, 2022 / 09:31 AM EST

(WANE) — On Wednesday, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources offered a informing and immoderate tips connected however to grip frozen lakes, ponds, rivers and streams successful Indiana during winter.

Although the DNR warns “no crystal is harmless ice,” the enactment besides said crystal that is astatine slightest 4 inches heavy is recommended for crystal fishing, and riding a snowmobile connected crystal is lone recommended for crystal that is astatine slightest 5 inches thick.

The DNR besides recommends not investigating the thickness of crystal unsocial and to marque definite idiosyncratic knows your whereabouts astatine each times.

It is besides important to transportation crystal hooks oregon enactment cogwheel and deterioration a beingness jacket, according to the DNR.

Unlike lakes and ponds, rivers and streams covered with a furniture of crystal should beryllium avoided nary substance the conditions, according to the DNR.