Ice and snow on the Susquehanna River.
In the interest of public safety, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is urging people to avoid walking on ice that has formed on flowing rivers—including the Susquehanna River and area creeks.
“It may look enticing and look interesting, but the conditions vary. The depths vary. And, if you go through the ice on flowing water, you’re not coming out,” said Timothy Schaeffer, executive director of the Fish and Boat Commission.
Even if it appears thick enough to walk on, the commission said thickness is impossible to judge by eye.
The commission issued an advisory about walking on frozen rivers earlier this week, as recent weather events have prompted amounts of ice that haven’t been seen on waterways in years.
“It’s made for great ice fishing in a lot of places, on frozen lakes and ponds. However, no flowing water is ever safe to go on,” Schaeffer said.
For more information on ice safety from the Fish and Boat Commission on frozen rivers, see this video.
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