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Currently, a little more than 12 percent of Lake Erie is covered in ice - several weeks behind last year's pace.As temperatures drop, there is a major warning for fishermen journeying out to Lake Erie.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has issued a strict list of guidelines when it comes to ice safety.
Currently, a little more than 12 percent of Lake Erie is covered in ice - several weeks behind last year's pace.
Safety experts recommend following this scale:
The ODNR stresses there is never really such thing as 100 percent safe ice - especially this early in the season.
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