Jim C- where are you, that sounds like good ice for sure. The place we had been fishing isnt safe right now, fished their a couple sundays ago and had 4 to 5 1/2 " of good ice, after the snow last week it went to about 3". We thought it would be thicker than ever, the snow must have insulated it and melted from the bottom up. We just fished ponds on saturday and found 8 to 11" of ice. We caught bass, bluegill, and some crappie, all and all a good day. Good luck