In Towne Marina Lake Waconia Fishing and Ice Report - 1/20/2020

Ice is averaging between 13 to 17 inches in the areas we have checked and have plowed roads to. We have a great road plowed from the In Towne Marina past Waconia Bay and out to Center Reef and Pillsbury Reef ending near the Rock Dock in Wagener’s Bay. The road is nice and wide and if you need to get off the road, there are plenty of areas to do so plowed by us and guys with their own plows (thanks guys) to find your own fishing spot. If you are looking to get away from the large groups of houses, it is possible to get around off-road to other reefs on the lake with 4-wheel drive. We always suggest checking ahead of yourself if you’re going to an unused or lightly-fished location.

The bite this weekend was very good for sunfish and crappies. One of the pictures below is of Don with his big 2 pound 7 ounce crappie caught on Friday night. Another pic below is of 11 year old Jaidee with her nice 11.4 ounce crappie. Both won prizes on our FREE Ice and Dice game! The bite for sunfish has generally been best during the day with anglers finding them in 10 to 14 feet of water on wax worms. Crappies can be found in those similar areas, but also have been starting to bite deeper too in up to 20 feet on crappie minnows. There has been a continued surprising bass bite at times for some who have pulled a few largemouths out while panfishing. Walleyes have been best in the late evening and overnight hours generally in quieter locations in 14 to 20 feet of water.

We are in the full swing of our Fish House Rental Season! We’ve got 5 rentals on the ice. 2 of them are 4-hole houses, 1 is a 5-hole and 2 are 6-hole houses. We drill the holes, the heat is on and ready for you too fish! They are currently located around 13 feet of water for good daytime sunfish and evening crappies! If you’d like to make a reservation, please call (952) 442-2096.

We’ll see you on the ice!