What it’s like trying to sleep in the middle of an ice fishing derby January 30, 2017Motorcycles12 months of motorcycle camping, bass, fish, ice, perch, pickerel, shiner, trout, winter By Troy R. Bennett Though a foot of ice held me suspended over 30 feet of water, it felt just like winter camping on snow. I snuggled into my toasty bag and fell asleep quickly. Not long afterward, the parade started.