It insulates the fish from the cold air above.
The fact that ice floats means that the lake probably will not freeze solid all the way down. There will still be liquid water at the bottom of the lake where the fish can stay alive all winter.
The most helpful benefit of ice on the surface of a lake for fish is that it can provide insulation and help regulate the water temperature beneath the ice. This is important for fish survival during cold winter months.
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big hesk sits on the ice and breaks it for them...... lol
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The people fish in the summer by going to the lake.
The fact that ice floats on water is beneficial for fish living in a lake because it helps to insulate the water below from extreme temperature fluctuations. This allows the fish to survive in more stable and suitable conditions during the winter months when the surface may freeze over.
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As water freezes, it expands, becoming less dense. This means that the ice is on the TOP of the lake, and the fish are below the ice, in unfrozen water. If it were not for this property of water, lakes would freeze from the bottom up, killing the fish. Most things do NOT expand when they freeze.
Keeps the fish warm in the winter~apex
Lake Erie is the lake with the highest fish population