This morning 2/16/2024 Avery did an ice check on our
immediate frontage, over to the walleye hole and just into Waconia Bay. With the recent snow the ice conditions have
not improved. Finding thicknesses of 4 to 10 inches of ice, with the weight of
the snow stressing on the diminished ice there is water coming up in most areas
making walking somewhat difficult in slushy stretches. During the warm spell before the snow there
were many areas where drain holes or old fishing holes never froze. Those spots
are creating flooded areas, some of those areas are VERY flooded with several
inches of water under the snow.
Due to these conditions our bait shop will remain closed for
the foreseeable future. Our access will stay
closed for all use until the ice and lake situation improves. We will do another
check early next week and post access and lake condition updates then.
This winter will most certainly be a winter we will never
forget.
