Ice fishing near Minneapolis

  • extreme1066
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 2
    November 26, 2013 at 7:01 pm #1358955

    Im heading up to Minneapolis this weekend just wondering if anyone could help me out with any lakes if any that would be decent to ice fish this weekend. Im not gonna go if its not safe ice but would think something close to the cities would have some.

    kwp
    Eden Prairie
    Posts: 857
    November 26, 2013 at 7:45 pm #1366899

    Welcome to IDO

    Lake Minnetonka about 15 miles West of Mpls might be a good bet if ice conditions are safe. Usually a good panfish and early ice Walleye bite. Make sure you check ice conditions to be sure they are safe. I haven’t heard any ice condition reports from there yet.

    vikefanmn77
    Northfield,MN
    Posts: 1493
    November 26, 2013 at 7:51 pm #1366902

    This weekend? With the warming temps coming…stay off.

    wanderlust
    Posts: 20
    November 26, 2013 at 9:48 pm #1366929

    some isolated bays have 5″ of ice. if you go out be extremely careful. ice thickness change change within feet

    greghuff
    South Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Posts: 134
    November 27, 2013 at 6:48 am #1366947

    Quote:

    Im heading up to Minneapolis this weekend just wondering if anyone could help me out with any lakes if any that would be decent to ice fish this weekend. Im not gonna go if its not safe ice but would think something close to the cities would have some.

    I live a couple blocks from a 300-some-acre lake right in Minneapolis (Lake Nokomis). There’s still open water in the middle, as of yesterday afternoon. I would not recommend setting foot on any ice in the Twin Cities metro yet.

    extreme1066
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 2
    November 27, 2013 at 7:21 am #1366955

    what about up north a little bit more anyone hear of anything within a hour or 2 hour drive from the cities?

    wanderlust
    Posts: 20
    November 28, 2013 at 11:57 pm #1367395

    i was on 3.5″ the day before tday in stillwater area. be safe

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