There could hardly be a more desperate predicament than to fall through the ice and have no one around to help you.

If you do fall through the ice, a PFD will help you stay buoyant while grabbing the ice picks to get a grip to pull yourself up on the ice.

This is particularly discouraged in Wyoming due to fluctuating water levels in reservoirs and our wind impacting ice conditions.

There are no sure answers for ice being safe. The general standards for safe ice are a good rule of thumb, but with variables in weather and water, ice fishermen need to always be cautious.

Take my eyes, take my heartI need them no moreIf never again they fall uponthe one I so adore

The dilemma is that there was no direct contract with ICE, because that was handled through the one Bureau contract. It's possible that ICE may now want to work directly with us, but because we don't have any assurance of that, we have given every employee a notice of termination.