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 reported when they came off the lake this morning. After Christmas when […] The post December 24th 20...

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 we are good with 14″ plus the first 1/2 mile but beyond that […] The post December 23rd 2024 first ap...

Yesterday fishermen had a lot of action with mixed results. Small Walleye and Perch dominated the catch for most but some slot Walleye were reported; some sent in pictures of over-the-slot Walleye and the largest was a 26″ the largest I’ve seen.  Checking the ice the first 3/4 mile out where the rougher ice was […] The post December 22nd 2024 firs...

Yesterday fishermen had decent action. Some slots were caught but the majority were smaller. A couple of fishermen also ended up with some decent Perch. I spent the day smoothing out the rougher ice spots on the roads and will continue today. We didn’t make much if any ice out there over the weekend and […] The post December 16th 2024 first appear...

Saturday was a good day for most fishermen who came to fish out of our place. It was our first Saturday being open and there was a big turnout of customers. The bite was pretty good for most out there.  Numerous slot Walleyes were reported some over the slot I received pictures of along with […] The post December 15th 2024 first appeared on Lyback...

On Friday the fishermen who went out seemed to have pretty good action with the Walleye. The greater majority of those caught and released were 7″-10″. I heard of a few slots caught but not many. Fishermen were also reporting 15-30 Walleye per angler and many small Perch in the mix. We staked out what […] The post December 14th 2024 first appeared...

Overnight it dipped below freezing briefly and today it’s in the mid thirty’s and some off and on rain showers.  Are access will remained closed until Tuesday. I walked out to the clear ice seen in the pictures yesterday to check it.  The way out to it ice thickness was averaging 5″. But the clear […] The post December 8th 2024 first appeared on L...

I spent all day yesterday on the ice pulling the ice drag behind the Honda ATV establishing what will end up being our roads through the roughest ice to Pope’s Reef Gull Reef Spider-Island and the NE side of North Twin Island. Using the bigger drag and pull with the Jeep would have been nice.  […] The post December 7th 2024 first appeared on Lybac...

Today we went out on the ice after the wind dropped and checked ice depths. After the first hundred yards it went from 7″-8″ in rough ice to anywhere between 4″-6″ depending on drilling with clear ice and dishpan ice.  We traveled west of Spider north of outer Twin Island NE of Spider island on […] The post December 5th 2024 first appeared on Lyba...

Overnight the ice went out a little farther and the waves in the open water beyond are definitely “slowing” up as it’s getting closer to freezing. The wind is supposed to keep blowing overnight so it will keep progressing slowly. The weather forecast is favorable over the next week with single-digit lows and not much […] The post November 30th 202...

I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!   We are having ours today at the Red House on the lake. Besides Thanksgiving it’s my Dad’s Birthday.  It’s been forty years since he passed but always will be remembered. The lake its starting to freeze and with the weather forecasted it should continue to make progress.  There […] The post November 29th...

On November 15th the average highs reached 50 degrees. It sounds like we will start seeing a change by the end of next week. We are getting close to having rentals ready and will start truck and equipment checks next week. I would suggest that permanents who haven’t been up and checked over their houses […] The post November 15th 2024 first appear...

Today it was announced by the MNDNR that we will will have a 2 walleye/person limit on Mille Lacs this winter.   Slot will be 18″- 20″ and 1 over 28″.  so we finally have some good news! Along with that their fall net samples showed abundant multiple year classes of Walleye and very large numbers […] The post November 13th 2024 first appeared on L...

The last 12 hours we have been getting a strong NW wind bringing in cooler temps and clear skies.  Not anything even close to what we will need to start making ice but its for sure cooli9ng the water down. We are getting close to down with rental prep and improvements I’ve been working on […] The post November 11th 2024 first appeared on Lyback's...

Hello to all that read this report.  Today November 1st is the first day we start taking rental reservations. our office is not open yet but calls transfer to home and Cindy has the book ready. Try to call between 8am and 5pm Monday-Friday if possible until the office is open. This year will be […] The post November 1st 2024 first appeared on Lyba...

Seasonal Rates have been updated on the website for this coming year. I am working on updating the Red House Rental page with new pictures of the place and it’s accommodations and hope to have that ready soon.  This year is it will be available for winter rentals. Since we have our Ice Fishing Office […] The post September 25th 2024 first appeared...

You can step inside virtual fitting rooms to see how those jeans you’ve been eyeing will fit interact with apps that show how Velvet Ruby lipgloss complements your complexion and visually try out that sofa in your living room before you buy it. Well The Red Door Resort is getting on board! Introducing The Red […]

We all have that ONE friend who is game for anything – you know which one we’re talking about. Any hair-brained idea you concoct they’re there for it. Then there’s the person in your life who is a devoted lover of the whole Netflix and chill lifestyle. Cozy pants munchies and all the relaxing is […]

We’ve all heard the idiom “There are plenty of fish in the sea.” It’s usually used to encourage and remind someone not to worry assuring them that there are plenty of suitable matches out there. Here at The Red Door Resort when we hear the word “fish” our ears automatically perk up. But nobody’s perk […]

It’s summertime in Minnesota and you know what that means vacation! PTO has been taken dates are booked (at The Red Door Resort obvi) and the kids are ecstatic. When you read the numerous iterations of the word vacation you’ll see synonyms such as relax leisure escape and respite. Nowhere does it say kids are […]

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 reported when they came off the lake this morning. After Christmas when […] The post December 24th 20...

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 we are good with 14″ plus the first 1/2 mile but beyond that […] The post December 23rd 2024 first ap...

Yesterday fishermen had a lot of action with mixed results. Small Walleye and Perch dominated the catch for most but some slot Walleye were reported; some sent in pictures of over-the-slot Walleye and the largest was a 26″ the largest I’ve seen.  Checking the ice the first 3/4 mile out where the rougher ice was […] The post December 22nd 2024 firs...