At this time of the season, you need a gas auger to drill a hole, hand drill is not easy. And if you don't have ice fishing experience and you go alone, it is very dangerous. The ice thickness for the lake is depends on the current under the ice, some location on the lake could be very thick but 10 feet from that location could be very thin. In case if the ice is not thick enough to support you and collapse, 90% of the chance you will not survive.