Lyback’s Ice Fishing

Yesterday fishermen had a lot of action almost everywhere. It was mostly small Perch and Walleye but the bite was steady all day. To 35″ plus Northern Pike were reported a 20″ Smallmouth and some slot Walleye pictures were sent in.  The ice is extre...

Yesterday temperatures didn’t drop below freezing until late afternoon. Standing water spots had crust ice on them but still had plenty of water. Over the next 24 hours a lot of that will change. We will allow 1/2-ton trucks and single-axle wheelhou...

Overnight the temperatures hovered around and just above freezing. In checking the ice roads not much froze up out there at all. So for that reason I will be postponing pulling permanents today. Tuesday’s temperatures are to be considerably cooler a...

Yesterday the bite was slow for most. There were many small Perch and Walleye but not much for “keepers.” Fishermen didn’t stop and report their catches so I will presume it was slow. Rentals overnight also didn’t have much action after dark; they r...

Fishermen out on the ice yesterday were busy with Perch and small Walleye. I received pictures of slot Walleye from a few anglers late afternoon and early evening.  From reports this morning it was pretty quiet overnight. Checking the ice in close w...