In Towne Marina Lake Waconia Ice Report - 12/18/21

Ben and Avery took the marina’s first ice walk on Lake Waconia today, 12/18/21. They measured ice in the range of 3 to 4.25 inches from the marina out to Waconia Bay and between the marinas in the area we call the walleye hole. A lot of the ice was in the 4 inch range. However, where it was 3 inches, the ice had air pockets, which were scattered throughout the bay. When chiseling and you poked through those spots it would bubble for a couple seconds.

Last night we got about 1 to 1.5 inches of snow, so there is now a little bit of an insulation layer on the surface which will somewhat slow down ice growth. However, despite that and the scattered air pockets, the ice is in great shape. Thanks to the warm up earlier in the week, all the previous snow had melted which once it got cold again allowed the ice to freeze clear. We expect continued ice growth for the foreseeable future as temperatures are predicted to remain well below freezing!

We are now open for the season starting today from Noon to 5 pm. We will continue with those hours for the short term as we wait for the ice to thicken. We will not be renting fish houses until we get more ice, but if you’d like to reserve into the future, please call (952) 442-2096 for more info and to book.

Come do your last minute Christmas shopping! We’ve got plenty of good ice fishing items to stuff a stocking. If you’re not sure what to get, we have gift certificates for any amount you’d like.

We hope to see you soon!