Bõ FTYPE 42.002.00** sample file 1 F F   F ICE FISHING Ice fishing is a risky business. When you finally think it'ssafe to take your first steps out onto the frozen lake orriver, you still need to make certain the ice will hold yourweight. One thing you can do is enquire from the localauthorities or weather service as to whether or not the icehas frozen deep enough for you to venture forth safely. The authorities or weather service will also have areasonably accurate estimate of the thickness of the ice.This estimate will be useful to you since you'll need tocalculate how long it will take you to cut a fishing hole inthe ice. If the ice is too thick, you risk hypothermiaunless you are adequately prepared for the time consumingtask ahead.  F