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Been hearing the bite on Waconia is not great.  Have not been on Tonka yet.  Anyone finding the sunfish on Tonka yet or another lake.  I have relatives that do not really fish wanting me to take them out Sunday as it has been about a year since we did a fish fry.  Any help would be appreciated.   Thanks, Pikeguy

Yeah with a ton of bays with channels that don't always freeze over.  Never said I haven't sledded on lakes like the Gull chain or Whitefish chain with a lot of channels. 🙄  Just said, I never ice fished Minnetonka before.    DNR: at least 5 dead after falling through ice this season BMTN Staff Updated: Mar 8, 2018 On Lake Minnetonka, there have been more than a dozen incidents where either a vehicle or snowmobile have broken through the ice this winter.

So, are there crappies in Black Lake?   

Respect it like you would Burntside.  It’s really a metro lake made for snowmobile ice fishing.  Shorter runs for sure but really the same type of deal.

Anytime 

Thanks buddy! 🤭

Leech I will help you out!! Hey see that open water over there it’s been a hot spot all winter! Ok 🤪

I have worked with a lot of viruses.  We wear that to protect the virus from us.  So we don't contaminate our cultures.  Of course if you are working with a problematic virus you will be glad you have it on too.

I believe the city of Deephaven owns the ramp and the parking on the south side of Minnetonka Blvd. Residents have a pass to park there and along blvd between the signs from  May 1 to October 1. The lot by the pickle ball courts and the lot by Deephaven Elementary are open to people without city pass. You don’t need a pass to launch your boat at the landing.

Ice Conditions Report from over confident snowmobiler/ice fisherman Generally by mid January Vermillion area lakes and even the channels are pretty solid and safe.  Last Saturday rode from Vermilion to Ely and back via the Mud creek, Burnside and Grassy loop trails with no issues, other then Burnside has a lot of slush areas.    Sunday we decided to target crappies by going to Black Lake via Black Bay and Black creek via snowmobiles.  In Black Bay entering Black creek all looked solid and white with many snowmobile tracks running up the creek. Unfortunately a couple miles up the creek nearing Black Lake the creek ice deteriorated into open water.  I was leading and attempted to skip toward the bank but only could get one ski up and was stuck in 2 fow over unlimited soft muck.   Thanks to my friends and a warm up/resupply stop at the Landing we were able to recover the sled using a come a long and a small (6') vermilion dock A frame to leverage the sled up and out.  Never had time to do any fishing but learned a few lessons on sled recovery and repair after sinking but I'll save those details for the sled forums.   For my fishing friends  I'll just reiterate to be careful out there particularly in channels, rivers, creeks anywhere there is current.  Its been a warm January so don't just assume its safe because you've done it in years past