{"id":136974,"date":"2018-01-22T09:29:39","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T15:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=136974"},"modified":"2018-01-22T15:06:12","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T21:06:12","slug":"beware-ice-pressure-ridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=136974","title":{"rendered":"Beware ice pressure ridges on lakes and rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"gdp\" style=\"line-height: 140%; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #00071a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"gdp\" style=\"line-height: 140%; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #00071a;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-95504\" src=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/icefishing-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/icefishing-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/icefishing-431x291.jpg 431w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/icefishing-259x175.jpg 259w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/icefishing.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds ice anglers that caution is always advised when traveling on frozen waters, even though recent ice conditions may appear safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gdp\" style=\"line-height: 140%; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #00071a;\">Education coordinator Brian Schaffer said extreme cold temperatures have created much better ice conditions in most of the state, but driving or fishing near pressure ridges should be avoided.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gdp\" style=\"line-height: 140%; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #00071a;\"><strong>\u201cPressure ridges are a way of life when it comes to ice fishing, but this year there appears to be more of them, especially in south central North Dakota,\u201d<\/strong> Schaffer said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gdp\" style=\"line-height: 140%; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #00071a;\">Pressure ridges, cracks, and slushy or dark areas signal thinner ice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gdp\" style=\"line-height: 140%; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #00071a;\">\u201cThe same goes for ice that forms around partially submerged trees, brush and embankments, especially under bridges,\u201d Schaffer said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gdp\" style=\"line-height: 140%; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #00071a;\">In addition, Schaffer said snow hides blemishes, such as cracked, weak and open water areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gdp\" style=\"line-height: 140%; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #00071a;\">\u201cSimply put, anglers need to be aware of the current conditions, and continue to monitor ice conditions as winter moves along,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds ice anglers that caution is always advised when traveling on frozen waters, even though recent ice conditions may appear safe. 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