Today, 2/19/24, Avery walked out from the marina and as far out as Center Reef to check on Lake Waconia’s ice situation. Things have noticeably improved, perhaps for the final time of the 2023/24 winter season. The change from our last report to now is clear. Thanks to the cold/driving weekend winds, the water/slush we talked about under the snow has mostly frozen, making walking very easy with good traction. Avery found thicknesses as little as 6 inches, but as much as 11. Most of the hundreds of holes he drilled were between 8 to 9 inches of ice. Keep in mind, this ice isn’t as strong as early season fresh ice, but the current condition of the ice is better quality now than a week or two ago.
With today’s good news, we will be opening our bait shop again starting Wednesday, 2/21/24 and will be open through Sunday, 2/25/24. Hours Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are 10 am to 5 pm. Saturday and Sunday we’ll be here from 9 am to 5 pm. Keep in mind, Gamefish season ends after Sunday, 2/25/24.
Our access is open now for use. ATV’s and Side-by-sides will be allowed, but with portables only. Sorry, no permanent houses. After this weekend, we will likely be closed for the remainder of the season, as the forecast doesn’t look kind for good ice in the future.
One more note: Our license terminal is down, so we won't have fishing licenses available to purchase.
We’ll see you on the ice!
