It seems way too many people forget about ice fishing safety at the start of the season.? By the time they remember all the rules it is usually too late and bad things have already happened.

Winter time fishing brings out a whole new set of rules as compared to the summer.? Many more people lose their lives every year in the winter fishing months as compared to summer fishing.

It just seems people no longer have any clue as to what common sense is.? All you need to do is a little pre planning and you will have a great day on the lake as compared to a day you never want to remember.

Some of the things you want to make sure you take care of is having proper clothing and lots of food that is warm and full of energy.

When it comes to ice fishing safety it is very important to know your surroundings and understand how things work under the ice.? You don't want to be any where around any part of the ice where things may be weak or even questionable.

Always make sure you go fishing with others and always make sure several people know where you are going.? If plans change make sure people know of the change in plans.? this is one rule you should take very seriously and if anything ever happens you will be glad you took the steps needed.

A day on the lake could do weird things to your body like frost bite or hypothermia.? It is your responsibility to know the signs and know how to treat them.? Once you take care of the minor treatment you will need to seek medical assistance to make sure the symptoms don't get bad results.

If your body is feeling cold then its not lying to you.? Cold is cold and you just may have to call it a day.? There will be many more days to go out on the ice and try and catch that lunker you are going after.

At the end of the day if you do all the things right and act in a pro active manner then you really should have no problems.? make sure you are always prepared for the unexpected and things will work out.? I know some of this really seems like scare mongering but your day really doesn't need to be scary.

Every day in the winter months thousands and thousands of people enjoy very lucrative days on the ice without ever having an incident.? For the most part this is because many of these people did some pre planning in order to have a good day of fishing.

Just remember if you practice ice fishing safety most times all will be alright.