I am hearing of several vehicles going through the ice on Lake Minnetonka. Does anyone have any details on this such as where?
In the past I hear of people going through the ice on Minnetonka because they drove through a channel or they drove around cones that marked a bad spot. Basically not the most knowledgeable people that should not be on the ice…
Is this weeks issues of going through actually a concern or just people driving where the should not be?
The channels are always sketchy because 1) there’s current, and 2) bridges/roads above them drop salt on the ice. No chance I’d ever drive a truck through one of those.
Someone told me there are a number of pressure ridges which is partially to blame. Kind of unusual for Tonka.
If it were me I’d take an ATV or walk out there instead. Not every thin ice area is marked.
Same old story on Tonka, just pressure ridges instead of channels this year. Per google, I believe 2 of the vehicles that went thru recently were trying to go over pressure ridges on North Lower Lake (an area I hadn’t heard of, so again per google) the East borders Wayzata Bay to its north, Brown’s Bay to its northwest, Robinson’s Bay to its east, and Carson’s Bay to its southeast. The North Lower Lake West borders Smith’s Bay to its north, Crystal Bay to the west, Lafayette Bay to its southwest, and the South Lower Lake to the south.
I was also wondering where. I drove on it 2 days ago after having walked out to check ice thickness. Had nice solid ice 18″-20″. Sheriff said pressure ridges are a concern this year.
Was out on Carson’s bay last night with the rest of the world 22″ of ice, was wet on top. The cars that went through the ice, one went over a pressure ridge the other drove next to the permeant docks where the sun heats up the pilings and weakens the ice.
Was out on Carson’s bay last night with the rest of the world 22″ of ice, was wet on top. The cars that went through the ice, one went over a pressure ridge the other drove next to the permeant docks where the sun heats up the pilings and weakens the ice.
Catch anything?
Oh, and I drove by a Sheriff’s “Thin Ice” sign at the access. 
Catch anything?
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10 inch crappies.
10 inch crappies
That’s 2 inches bigger than what I catch on Medicine…
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Bearcat89 wrote:</div>
10 inch crappiesThat’s 2 inches bigger than what I catch on Medicine…
And that’s still 2 inches bigger than what I catch in my fly…
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