No Wake Restriction on Lake Waconia (entire lake)

Due to the extreme rainfall and high water, Lake Waconia has been placed under a No Wake restriction on the entire lake by the Carver County Sheriff until further notice.  We will update as soon as we find out that the restriction has been lifted.

Summer-like weather is here! Rent a Pontoon or get on the lake for some GOOD fishing!

Now that the weather and the water temps have warmed up, it's time to enjoy the lake with a group of friends or family by renting one of our pontoons!  We have two 21 foot pontoons and one 20 foot pontoon that hold up to 9 adults each.  Our new edition to our fleet is a 24 foot pontoon that will hold up to 12 people and will be ready soon once it's completely configured for rental.  Gas is INCLUDED with Pontoon Rentals.  We also rent 14 foot fishing boats with motors!  Give us a call at 952-442-2096 to reserve and get on beautiful Lake Waconia!  Click the link for the Pontoon & Boat Rental page to learn more...http://www.intownemarina.com/Pontoon&BoatRental.htm

As for the fishing report, the bite has been good when the weather has allowed anglers to be on the lake.  The sunfish spawning period is on.  Expect plenty of action for sunnies in the shallows and weedlines.  Generally 3 to 8 feet of water is best right now.  Crappies can be found in the same depths or a touch deeper, although their spawning period is over.  Fishing in reeds, in Reinke's Bay, Waconia Bay, Harms Point, and the shallow parts of Pillsbury Reef are just some of the areas to give a try.

Bass have been biting well all over.  Anglers are catching them while panfishing as well as walleye fishing.  The Rock Dock, Peterson's Creek (the Carp Trap), and reeds are good shallow spots to try.  Center, Cemetery and North Reef would be worthy areas to target in the weeds and outer weedlines.

Those looking for walleye have been fishing low light times of day for the best success. Harms Point, the Clay Banks, North and Kegs Reef would be good places to start.  Large or Jumbo leeches have been a popular choice, with fathead minnows doing good as well. Don't forget, walleyes must be 16 inches to keep on Waconia!

With Muskie season almost here, we won't be shocked to hear of some big fish stories.  Fishermen have seen their fair share of them following up panfish catches and cruising the surface.  The season opens up this Saturday the 7th, so let the big baits fly!

We have all of your fishing needs, with bait, tackle, and good deals on rods and reels!  Stop in for a quick snack, beverage or ice cream.  Don't forget we sell 91 octane, non-ethanol marine gas as well.

We hope to see you at the lake!

Open for the Season starting Friday, May 2nd! Boat Access is temporarily unavailable.

We are excited to be open for the season starting tomorrow, May 2^nd for all of your bait, tackle and license needs!  However, due to the extreme week of rain and wind, which delayed our dock installation progress, our boat access will NOT be open for use this weekend and potentially the early part of next week. Once we are able to get our launch dock installed and safe for use, we will announce when the access will be available.  Our shop hours for the next week are 8:30 am – 7 pm.  Don’t forget, we are open ALL NIGHT on Friday, May 9^th for the Fishing Opener, closing at 8 pm on Saturday.  Sunday, May 11^th our hours will be 6:30 am – 8 pm.

Thanks again for your patience while we construct our marina docks.

Lake Waconia Marina Spring Update 4-23-14

The ice is FINALLY off of Lake Waconia as of today and we will be preparing our marina in the coming days and weeks to get ready for the open water fishing and boating season!  When weather cooperates we will be installing and building our dock system.  Because it takes several work days to get a head start on that process, the shop and access will not be open immediately. We ARE looking forward to opening for the season on Friday, May 2nd! Our shop will be open from 8:30 am to 7 pm for that week leading up to the fishing opener.  We will be open ALL NIGHT on Friday, May 9th for the Fishing Opener, closing on Saturday, May 10th at 8 pm. Sunday, May 11th our hours are 6:30 am - 8 pm.  We will announce future hours after the opener weekend at a later time.

Once open, we'll be here for your fishing and boating needs!  We'll have a full assortment of bait, and great tackle options for the spring bite!  If you need a new rod and reel, we've got great prices on some nice combos spooled up with line.  We will announce later when our Boat & Motor and Pontoon Rental begins, but if you like to plan ahead for the summer, we're happy to take reservations.  Gas won't be immediately available on the lake, but we'll be working to get it ready and will announce when it's up and running.

Thanks for your patience while we get ready for what we hope will be beautiful late Spring and Summer!

Closing for the Season after Sunday, March 2nd.

We want to thank all of our customers for another good ice fishing season on Lake Waconia.  We will be closing our shop for the winter season after Sunday, March 2nd.  We will leave our access open for use while we're closed, but will not be keeping it plowed after the 2nd.  The access will be shut down if there is too much March snow or when it deteriorates after Spring warmth.  Our Spring shop hours will resume when the ice is off the lake.

Thanks again, and we look forward to seeing you when there is open water!

Lake Roads are OPEN! 2/22/14

Good news! We were able to plow roads past Waconia Bay, to Center Reef and around to Pillsbury Reef today.  The roads are much narrower than usual, so drive slow and use caution when passing other vehicles.  If you are looking to fish near the road, please park so you don't clog the lane and drill all holes at least 25 feet from the road so you don't potentially flood it.  There is a lot of weight on the ice now from all of the heavy snow, so don't expect much freeboard.

We'll be doing our best to keep the current roads open, but pay attention for any future snow.  If we get any more measurable snowstorms, it will be increasingly more difficult to keep the roads open and to retrieve permanent houses off the ice.  Don't forget permanent fish houses must be off the lake by March 3rd.

Quick Lake Road Update - 2/21/14

Due to the extreme snowfall last night and the continuing blowing snow, the current lake roads are non-existent at this time. They are blown completely shut and will be until further notice. It will all depend on the winds we get in the coming days and the difficulty plowing.  We will be doing our best to create a road if possible to the main areas of Waconia Bay, Center Reef and Pillsbury Reef.  We will NOT be plowing a road to Cemetery Reef, or beyond the areas listed above.  We'll update this blog with more reports in the coming days.