DOVER (March 11, 2015) – Anglers eager for opening day of trout season on Saturday at Tidbury Pond near Dover and Newton Pond near Greenwood are cautioned not to attempt to break ice on the ponds in order to fish in them, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife urged today.
\”The recent extremely cold weather produced thick ice on many ponds, including our two downstate trout ponds, and despite this week’s rain and warmer temperatures, there’s still a lot of ice left on Tidbury and Newton ponds,\” said Michael Stangl, DNREC Fisheries trout stocking program manager. \”No boats of any type are permitted on Tidbury Pond,\” he stressed. \”And we strongly caution anglers against taking a boat out to break up ice, trying to break ice from shore, or certainly not walking on ice that might not be thick enough to support your weight. Anglers should not attempt to cross any ice to get to open water.\”
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