Minnewaska Ice Reports

[anchor man]

Heading to Waska this weekend, anyone have the current ice thickness in the bays and the main basin? Any luck on the eyes lately? Also, any vehicle traffic on the lake? Not too often I have to ask that question this time of year!!

Thanks much

[Augusta]

Anchor,

Was out last weekend on the Starbuck side. Ice was around 10 inches everywhere I checked. I did find one place where it was 15, but everywhere else was 10. No luck on eyes, but lots and lots of small perch. Everyone was either driving atv or snowmobile. Not sure of the Glenwood side.

[scaup]

I was out last weekend on the north end. I was sitting on 10-12 inches of ice. I have talked to some that say they are on 14-15 but I have not found that much. A number of full sized trucks out on the ice as well. I will be sticking to the ATV though. Some that had larger houses further out have pulled them off because of slush and flooding.

[EYEHUNTER10]

still having flooding issues in some areas u punch a hole and the water comes up all over heaves also have lots of water on them. cold at night has helped a bit lots of areas reaching 12 inches a few 14 inch areas. super scary this year to just drive aimlessly out there.

[beer batter]

Had 14 inches last weekend in Torgy's Bay area. Moved about 100 yards towards the main lake area and it was only 12 inches. There were some pretty good cracks in the ice where water had been coming up. Hopefully they've froze in by now.

[sid05]

I was out yesterday on the Glenwood end. Ice was about 14-16 inches in 16 FOW. No eyes showed themselves. I had my 3 1/2 year old with me and man did we get into the panfish. What a blast. Nothing big but when you are 3 1/2, every fish is big. Bluegills mostly.