Every year I'm usually one of the first out there on the lake fishing as the ice is either gone or just about to disappear and I can for sure tell you from experience to heed these warnings of debris in the water. Whether it be pieces of wood, pieces of trees (yes no kidding) and of course the occasional ice berg.
The other very important thing too is that you CANNOT under any circumstances trust that the markers are either in their proper position or even in place. Winter time activities tend to take a toll on the markers and many get broken during the winter. Those that are not broken can be pulled around by the shifting ice during the spring melt and may be no where near where they are supposed to be. It takes the MP some time to get them replaced or put back where they belong. So take a navigation map with you and best go places where you know for sure where the markers should be, not where they are or risk paying the price.
With any luck I'll be splashing my new boat this weekend!
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