Minnetonka Ice

  • ranger777
    OtterTail Cty/Minnetrista
    Posts: 265
    March 9, 2006 at 5:49 pm #1338530

    What is the ice condition of the ice on Tonka. Are trucks still driving out….?
    I would like to get out tomorrow.
    Thanks

    mstanley
    Shorewood,MN
    Posts: 350
    March 9, 2006 at 8:47 pm #428370

    Ice was 14″ last night. Still driving out but some standing water. 4 wheel drive a must and I’d think about chains. Some access points are toast.

    Oh and the crappies were biting. Not fast and furious but good enough.

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    March 9, 2006 at 9:09 pm #428306

    Stanman;

    Are you able to get some nice keepers out of those crappies?

    mstanley
    Shorewood,MN
    Posts: 350
    March 10, 2006 at 1:45 pm #428596

    Nothing over 10″ but got more than limit of those. Hoping the ice holds out a little longer. Planning to do some shallow water searching for the big slabs and bull gills but I am out of town until the 19th. Chasing trout and walleyes in Utah. I must be a fish addicted idiot because I am not even taking my skis along.

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    March 10, 2006 at 11:35 pm #428839

    Quote:

    Nothing over 10″ but got more than limit of those. Hoping the ice holds out a little longer. Planning to do some shallow water searching for the big slabs and bull gills but I am out of town until the 19th. Chasing trout and walleyes in Utah. I must be a fish addicted idiot because I am not even taking my skis along.

    The only ski I would want to see out there would be of the Esox family!! Good luck, have a great trip!!

    ranger777
    OtterTail Cty/Minnetrista
    Posts: 265
    March 14, 2006 at 4:03 am #429727

    Thanks for the reply Stan.
    I was able to get out Sat. night for about 4 hours. Between two of us, we caught about 40 crappies, with the biggest being around 12inches. The avg. size was 8-10inches. We were over approx. 15inches of ice.
    How is the snow going to affect the ice now? Anyone else out this past weekend?

    ry5
    Posts: 57
    March 18, 2006 at 3:40 pm #428374

    So where are some good accesses/spots to try if a fella has never been out on ‘tonka?

    mstanley
    Shorewood,MN
    Posts: 350
    March 20, 2006 at 8:14 pm #431624

    I’d consider fishing Phelps, Black and Seton this time of year. Phelps is best accessed via a small park off Island View Rd or the public access by the Red Bridge off Tuxedo. Black is easy to access. Just park along Interlachen. There is a small park off Bartlett Rd that will allow you to get to Seton. You could also try Maxwell and Crystal Bays. Just use the public launch and walk out.

    mstanley
    Shorewood,MN
    Posts: 350
    March 20, 2006 at 8:17 pm #431626

    I hear you about the skis! Utah has some reservoirs stocked with tigers and no one really pays much attention to them. They have gotten nice and fat on that trout diet. Sadly those ponds are still iced up but i’ll be out out this fall and give them a try.

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