Tobacco Gardens

[Raven24]

Does anybody know the ice conditions at Tobacco gardens. I have never fished there. Any input would be helpful.

 

[eyexer]

they're fine. lots of houses out at the mouth of the bay. big pressure ridge out there however.

 

[NodakBuckeye]

I have not been out in a couple weeks, but hear 16 to 20 plus and there are some pressure ridges. If you can get to channel, should be able to pick fish on and off all day, on the flats it is a crap shoot with early and late best.

 

[Raven24]

Thanks for the input. One more question. Is there a lot of snow on the ice. I have ice house skis, but would rather leave them at home.

 

[NodakBuckeye]

Would imagine it is snow covered mostly. Back to work in am and will drive right by if you can wait that long

 

[cooter00]

It is snow covered but not enough to worry about lotta of people moving around without skis there is about 80 houses out there so evan if you get stuck plenty of people around lol

 

[NodakBuckeye]

80 seems low compared to last year but I imagine the migration of houses east has been in full swing.

 

[cooter00]

There probably is more I don't fish there i don't like to fish in a town lol just buy bait I never counted them it's hard to enjoy fishing with that many generators humming kids playing hockey and people being dumb on ATVs and sleds I fish in the middle of no where piece and quiet I never understood why people bunch up plenty of lake around

 

[NodakBuckeye]

There probably is more I don't fish there i don't like to fish in a town lol just buy bait I never counted them it's hard to enjoy fishing with that many generators humming kids playing hockey and people being dumb on ATVs and sleds I fish in the middle of no where piece and quiet I never understood why people bunch up plenty of lake around

I don't know either, more of a social thing than great fishing I think. Annual local production of "Grumpy Old Men"

 

[Raven24]

Wow. I didn't know it was that crowded up there. Maybe I will redirect my attention to a different location. Thanks for the help.

 

[cooter00]

Don't get me wrong there is good fishing in that area it you venture away from the crowd all the houses are in about a mile or so area you can go east or west and still get on good fish use a lake map set up on the channel edge and you will do just fine

 

[Brian Renville]

It is snow covered but not enough to worry about lotta of people moving around without skis there is about 80 houses out there so evan if you get stuck plenty of people around lol

I haven't been out yet but I was guessing there was a lot fewer so far bing the ice was so far behind schedule. If there isn't a well defined road out there on the ice a huge majority won't fish at all. I bet the numbers are building fast now though.