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Originally Posted by Hillcountry
The only ID required by Fish and Game is the owner's name and address on the shack and 12 sq in of reflective tape/material per side and that it be off the ice by April 1st.
I don't think they have the resources to "police" a particular bob house and the presence or absence of debris left behind.
It is common practice, however for (some) house owners to leave behind "anchors" used to secure houses to the ice...these are usually short lengths of 2x2 or 2x4 with a rope tied to it frozen in the ice. They are left behind because lots of guys "bounce" their houses to different spots during the season. By the same token, Not all house owners move their shacks.
I tried to retrieve all of my anchors used this season (on Newfound).
The amount of debris left behind is most commonly, tied to the amount of time the owner had to get his house off a lake. With quickly, degrading ice you sometimes have only hours to get it off and an owner might be unable to retrieve all of his debris without endangering himself.
It's an ever challenging task if you are not "watching" conditions closely at crunch time.
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I have always believed in taking out whatever you bring in. Whether it be ice fishing, backpacking, boating or a picnic. Poor planning is not an excuse for leaving debris/trash for someone else to deal with. Those scraps of wood can cause someone a lot of problems come boating season.