Walking conditions on the ice vary greatly depending on what the weather's done. A small amount of snow on the ice will be slippery as h*&$. Wear ice grippers on your boots. Once there is a fair amount of snow on the ice, you can often walk in snowmobile tracks. If it's fresh, heavy snow on the ice, probably snowshoes. If it thaws and freezes there may be pockets of slush and water that make walking difficult. Bring your boots, grippers and snowshoes and adjust. HAVE FUN!