Overnight last night and today the temperatures didn’t help much with ice making but they stayed below freezing.  Looks like Wed-Thursday evening we will be in the low teens and maybe single digit temps Then a slight warm-up and possibly snow for the weekend. Tomorrow I’m walking out to check the ice depths in the […] The post January 2nd 2024 fir...

Today the sun finally broke thru the clouds and we have a bright day. Temps are staying below freezing 20’s for lows so the ice is holding it’s own but not making much. Both the Modis and Earthview satellites pics were obstructed by clouds so i couldn’t get a pic of how much of the […] The post January 1st 2024 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishi...

Merry Christmas! This afternoons view (click on it to enlarge).  Some of the ice moved back in between Hennepin island and the Graveyard Reef.  To the SW there is a very large areas of open water as far as my camera could see NW of Spider Island and out.  The 2″ of rain really took […] The post December 25th 2023 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fis...

This morning the camera was able to see out on the ice and the open water has moved closer.  some of the ice has broken off and went NW.  Click on it to see. Gull Reef has rocks exposed and open water around it.  We are forecasted to get as much as 2″ of rain […] The post December 24th 2023 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

Still foggy up here with light drizzle.  Our access remains closed. Mother nature is not going to let up on us for a few days until mid week by the sounds of it. The  NOAA weather forecast for up here calls for rain starting tonight thru Sunday evening and NNE winds picking up 15-25 with […] The post December 23rd 2023 first appeared on Lyback's I...

Besides snowflakes on your tongue there are a multitude of things you can catch in Minnesota during the winter. The common cold the flu and norovirus (ugh and ew) can grab on tightly this time of year. You can catch hockey football or basketball fever with weekend tournaments fantasy drafts and of course the Super […]

The wind blew pretty hard last night but from the looks of it out there (click on photo to enlarge) the majority of the areas we cover with roads and fish survived the moving ice fairly well. There was some piles on the NW side of Spider and NW side of North Twin Island.  […] The post December 18th 2023 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

Tonight thru Tuesday we are finally getting some temps that will be below freezing so maybe we can make a little ice. We will be going out after the NW winds drop and see where we stand as far as ice thickness and where we the limits will be.  I’m just hoping that the next […] The post December 17th 2023 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

Click to enlarge. Over night the SE wind moved the ice to the NW.  Image of open water is about 1 to 2 miles out. So we will see what happens with the wind switch tomorrow and Monday. Our access will remain closed until the ice stabilizes and we can get a chance to check […] The post December 16th 2023 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

Last evening as the wind dropped ice what was whitecaps in the afternoon froze into ice overnight.  It looks like its out 2-3 miles. It supposed to be in the teens the next couple nights so lets hope it makes enough ice to stay put as later in the week a warm-up is forecasted with […] The post December 10th 2023 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fish...

Today the wind switched NW.  Our ice is breaking up and now is inside Gull Reef. Open water is less than an 1/8 mile out.  Click on image to see better detail. It’s going to be awhile folks. Keep a Tight Line! Eddy The post December 9th 2023 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

It’s looking like today will be our last warmer one for some time.  The temps are dropping to more normal this next week and along with it more W and NW winds that could make for some messy ice farther out.  But it’s looking like by next weekend the main lake should be locked up. […] The post December 8th 2023 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishin...

It’s that time of year again when everything feels a little more magical. Pretty twinkling lights are strung blow-up Santas sway in the wind on the front lawn and only the best Christmas trees have at least 2 ornaments per branch. Some might call holiday décor gaudy or busy we call it gleefully overindulgent and […]

Yesterday I worked on the approach to the ice and got that ready for when the time comes. This next week the weather is not going to be very cooperative in the ice making department by the sounds of it but not what we hoped for.Here is a  of Gull Reef in front of us […] The post December 2nd 2023 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

Late last evening /early morning the Northern Lights were about the best I’ve seen in many years.  it was quite a sight. This morning it’s refroze out farther where it has opened up earlier.  It’s getting just cold enough at night to make some ice on the main lake and then during the daylight hours […] The post December 1st 2023 first appeared on...

Today the winds switched to the south and if you seen the Web Cam the ice moved to the north.  There is still ice that I think will stay for about  1/3 of a mile out but the rest moved away.  Now we have to wait thru this warm spell and see what happens as […] The post November 28th 2023 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

Some ice is forming on the main lake in front of us.  Go to the Web Cam page on our website and you will see what I mean.  It’s just cold enough to get it started but it will be a long while before it gets anywhere with the temperatures and winds in the forecast.  […] The post November 26th 2023 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

When you visit The Red Door Resort it’s hard to think about anything other than the beauty that surrounds you. Nestled in a prized location on the north side of Lake Mille Lacs it’s hard not to be in the moment. Yes there are plenty of opportunities to stay busy work with a fishing guide […]

It is getting a little closer to winter but you couldn’t really tell it by the temperatures we have had. From what I’ve heard the water temps are still in the low 50’s.  Tullibees haven’t moved up on the reefs to spawn yet from what reports I’ve heard from the Musky fishermen.  Last year by […] The post November 14th 2023 first appeared on Lyback'...

If you’re from Minnesota you get it. November is this sort of weird in-between time. Do the fall decorations stay up? After all everything outside is still crunchy orange and dry sort of the calling card of fall. Should you start holiday shopping? Already almost every commercial you see (yes there are still commercials. I’m […]