Ice drift - end of winter fishing

Since the spring is coming, sometimes we have temperature above zero in
the middle of day.

Ice becomes thinner each day.

Look at the photo above, the places where ice is darker are more dangerous to walk.

We well see liquid water soon:

We (my family) cease our fishing immediately when it is not safe anymore.

But problem here, as ice become thinner, the fishing improves drastically.

More air come to the water, fishes are more active, they preparing to swarm, and they need more food.

That's why it's conflicting - you can have the best fishing when it is not safe.

Many, many fishers fail through the ice because of that. They just can't stay out of fishing when it's so rewarding.

Ice drift may start suddenly, and in that case fishers move on the  piece of ice like on boats.

Special department rescues hundreds of them each year, by using boats, and helicopters.

But some people have fun of ice drift.

They wait for it, to make something weird:



It takes courage to make a picnic in this place.

Ice can break in any second, but some people like to challenge themselves.