ice auger

Frozen lake tool

An ice auger is a tool for drilling holes through ice, used primarily by ice fishers to create openings for their lines.

Manual versions have a large spiral blade turned by hand; powered versions use gas or electric motors.

He drilled six holes with the ice auger before the fish started biting.

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frozen · frozen lake · lake · winter · shanty · bore · hand-crank · power · drill bit · cutting · cutting edge · jigging · walleye · perch · slush · cold · cold weather · steel

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G