This is due to a customer renting our Red House for most of August that canceled due to an injury.  We have numerous weeks open. July 26th-Aug1st    August 2nd-August 8th Aug 17th-August 23rd   August 24th – August 30th. August 31st – September 6th    September 7th – Sept 13th. Please call 320-676-8740 to book a week. […] The post July 20th 2024 f...

So far summer has been pretty wet up here.  Had to pull the main dock closer to shore last week as the lake level has risen over a foot since we put it in before opening.  Hoping the rain slows down some over the next couple weeks. Our Web Cam is up and running again […] The post June 22nd 2024 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

Mille Lacs Angling Continues to be Great Hello Everyone!  John here at The Red Door Resort on the north shores of beautiful Mille Lacs lake!  I wanted to put together a quick fishing report here for mid June! Water temps are fluctuating with our wild weather patterns but remain mostly around 66-68 degrees.  Walleye fishing […]

“My name is John and I have a problem.” While some people collect stamps or accumulate antiques Captain John Wersal the preferred fishing guide at The Red Door Resort is a fishing enthusiast with a boat (and shed…and maybe basement?) full of lures gear technology bobbers and more. And he sports his angler aficionado prowess […]

The Red House has two open weeks available due to a cancelation! June 7th-13th  and June 14th -20th. $1000/week sleeps 6.   See Rental House portion of this website or call 320-676-8740 or 320-980-3706 for questions and booking it!  If you know someone that might be interested let them know! Thanks! Eddy   The post May 25th 2024 first appeared on...

Fantastic Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Continues Fishing on Mille Lacs Lake continues to be excellent.  The lake did experience a bug hatch this last week so fishing may have slowed down slightly for some but the bite is still amazing.  Contact The Red Door Resort (218-678-3686 or details@thereddoorresort.com) to book a guided trip with John this […]

The Mille Lacs Walleye Bite is Fantastic Fishing has been Hot Hot HOT   Here at The Red Door Resort on the north shores of Mille Lacs Lake we had just a fantastic opening weekend with lots of walleyes eager to bite.  The best tactics have been pitching or dragging jigs and shiners along the rock […]

Looking Forward to the 2024 Minnesota Fishing Opener Weekend Good morning everyone John here with The Red Door Resort on the beautiful north shore of Mille Lacs Lake.  It is Wednesday May 8th 2024. and we are getting ready for the big Minnesota walleye opener this weekend.  Also happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers […]

Just a notice that the original web cam is up and running again.  It’s pointed at Spider island. I will not be posting on the report much this summer. Eddy The post April 4th 2024 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

We still have some ice on the SE corner of Mille Lacs. Click on images to enlarge Happy Easter!! Eddy The post March 30th 2024 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

Yes we still have ice out in front of us.  The last storm left us with about 12″-16″ of snow which compressed to about 10″ on the level.  It’s supposed to warm up after Easter. Click on images to enlarge. Eddy The post March 28th 2024 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

Winter is still with us.  The cold temps are refreezing the lake to some extent.  We are forecasted to recieve 12-18 inches of snow in the next 48 hours.  Should be interesting… Eddy The post March 23rd 2024 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

Overnight the main lake skimmed over.  The smooth areas you will see in the pictures is ice. It is not too often the lake is almost ice-free and then refreezes like it has.  maybe we can call another ice-out date…..lol!!    😉 click on images to enlarge Eddy The post March 21st 2024 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

What’s that glow? If you squint a little you can definitely make it out. Ahhhh… it’s the light at the end of the dark and unpredictable winter tunnel. Kids are entering their last trimester of school the birds are singing and new life seems to be infused into everything around you. It feels like there’s […]

There is still some ice in front of us and to the east probably the last amount of any ice on Mille Lacs.  MNDNR called ice out on March 16th. However you would have needed an icebreaker to drive out of Isle Bay to the NW towards Garrison for the first 4 miles….    😉 […] The post March 20th 2024 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

The open water is getting closer. The wind has switched more north. The greater majority of the lake is open. But traditionally “open” means being able to drive a boat from Isle Bay to Garrison Bay. So it won’t be called “ice out” today like I thought it might have been. Eddy The post March 17th 2024 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

It looks like the lake will be open sometime tomorrow.  Strong NW winds have moved the ice and there is open water NW of Hennepin Island and to our NW by about 3 miles. The ice is pretty soft and doesn’t appear to be doing much for damage.     Click on images to enlarge […] The post March 16th 2024 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

The ice is moving. With the winds switching to the NW for the next few days a lot will happen on the main lake.                   click on image to enlarge Our main webcam is currently down and the view there is from March 5th. Eddy   The post March 15th 2024 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

The cooler temps over the last few days have slowed the deterioration of the ice.  Maybe it will last another week or two. click on images to enlarge Eddy   The post March 9th 2024 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

Relaxing intimate vacations with your family of four (or three or five we’re talking nuclear family here) get so much attention. “I can’t wait to have some alone time just the four of us ” or “We can’t wait to have a peaceful getaway ” or “What we need is some time away from the hustle and […]

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...