The holes are cut with ice chisels, sometimes called “spud bars,” or drilled with ice augers. Most holes are between 6-8 inches in diameter, but larger fish like walleye require larger holes. The two ...

And good timing. The Morris County Sheriff’s Office was participating in ice rescue training with the New Jersey State Police on Wednesday, Feb. 19, when a real-life scenario emerged.

“It was tough getting him up through the ice because of how thick it was,” he said. He drills 8-inch-wide holes with his homemade auger but there was more than a foot of ice and built-up snow. “I ...