It's 5 F out today, it's going to be dropping to about -14 over the next week and I need water to do a partial change in my tanks. I guess chopping a hole through 4" of ice to get native water for my native fish is considered dedication to "keeping it native". Brought home 20 gallons.
If you love your native fish, you'll give them the best even IF it means chopping holes in 4" of ice!