Happy Friday! Our access is open for limited use. We spent yesterday moving snow and clearing a path with the subcompact tractor snowblower from the marina out to Waconia Bay. We are still ONLY allowing snowmobiles, ATVs and side-by-sides though our access. NO cars and trucks. The question many will have is “Can I bring my wheelhouse out through your access?”. We are currently not allowing wheelhouses through us this weekend until we clear more snow. There aren’t places to set your house other than the path and we don’t want that. Because we are not using our plow truck out on the main lake, we do not have anything going past Waconia Bay at this time. There continues to be activity over in Wagener’s Bay coming from that access, with some choosing to drive trucks. We still advise against driving trucks on the lake due to the extreme snow load, overall quality and strength of the ice at this time.
If you plan on coming out with an ATV or side-by-side, chains are a must. Even capable machines are having trouble due to the depth of the snow and slush in many areas. Be prepared with a shovel as you’ll likely need it. If you plan to come through our access to fish with a portable, please do us a favor and drill all of your holes well away from the path to keep it from flooding. That common courtesy applies anytime around roads and other fish houses, but especially this year with the immense weight of the snow.
If you have questions, give us a call at (952) 442-2096 and we’ll do our best to answer them.
Keep in mind we still have 3 of our 5 fish houses available to rent (#2 & #3 the 8x16’ 8-person Ice Castles and #5 the 7x14’ 6-person house). They are within walking distance from the marina in Waconia Bay. Check out rates at intownemarina.com
Have a great weekend!
