Our rentals went out overnight yesterday afternoon and they had some good action.  After lunch the bite picked up until dark. It was pretty quiet overnight but the bite picked up again at daybreak. I think that with the weather warming up for the weekend it will improve even more.  After seeing some of the […] The post February 18th 2025 first app...

Over the weekend the bite was pretty quiet for the larger Walleye. Some areas were pestered with smalls but some slots were caught Friday night and Saturday morning.  Saturday evening and Sunday when the cold front came through just about everything shut off.  Some fishermen in the shallow basins had some decent Perch and some […] The post Februar...

The Walleye bite has picked up some in the last couple of days with the brief warm-up and barometer change. Still the best times are early morning until daybreak and the late afternoon until dusk.Keeper Perch are starting to be caught in shallower basins but still no sign of larger Perch in the Tullibee Hole […] The post February 15th 2025 first a...

The Walleye bite has been mainly at dusk hours and early morning at sunrise for the last couple of days.  Over the weekend many went out in the mud areas in front of us looking for Perch.  When they found the schools with cameras the greater majority of them were small with very few schools […] The post February 11th 2025 first appeared on Lyback'...

The last couple of days’ weather changes gave some fishermen in the right spot the opportunity to catch some nice Walleye. I received numerous pictures which I will post on our Facebook page of 19″- 26″ Walleye and Northern Pike.  Most of the deeper water areas had a lot of small Walleye and I pulled […] The post February 8th 2025 first appeared o...

Overnight we received about 2″ of snow and this morning the WNW wind picked up and visibility went to almost zero for a while. Those out overnight reported when the winds shifted. Fishermen reported action but mostly all smalls. Some fishermen set up for Northen Pike C/R a 35″ plus and lost five decoy-sized suckers […] The post February 6th 2025 f...

Over the weekend there were mixed reports as fishermen spread out looking for Perch in the mud basins in front of us with mixed results. Some were finding them and some were not. One fisherman reported seeing four Northern Pike two muskellunge Walleye and Perch on their camera over the day in 36 feet of […] The post February 3rd 2025 first appeare...

Yesterday the bite during the day was steady with small perch and walleye for most of the time. Some fishermen worked in some of the basins in the mud for perch but not many found the “Jumbos.” There were a couple here and there but no real numbers. Overnight the Walleye action was best in […] The post February 1st 2025 first appeared on Lyback's...

The night bite for Walleye is picking up this week. Reports of Walleye being C/R in the 20″-26″ range.  Daytime Perch action is also picking up in the basin areas. Some nice-sized ones are being caught.  In shallower there are still a lot of smalls but more and more 10″ plus are showing up.  It’s […] The post January 31st 2025 first appeared on Ly...

Yesterday overnight fishing was what I call “spotty.”  Most did not have too much for action although the Small Perch and Walleye were hitting this morning. What pictures did I receive over the slot C/R Walleye? The majority were from 18 ft of water and less.  Some fishermen were looking for Perch in the mud […] The post January 25th 2025 first ap...

According to reports the bite has been slow for most of the last two days. There are still lots of small Perch and Walleye. Keeper Perch is starting to show up in the catches in spots but the larger Walleye are tough to get. It’s close to the time of year when some of the […] The post January 24th 2025 first appeared on Lyback's Ice Fishing.

Yesterday and overnight there were mixed reports from those out there. Some did not have too much action and some C/R over the slot Walleye. With the weather changes coming the bite will improve over time.  We have been moving some rentals into new areas and will see what happens. We still have two 4-person […] The post January 22nd 2025 first app...

Yesterday the NW wind picked up through the afternoon and by dusk it was blowing enough to loosen up what snow was out there and start drifting some. There were some visibility issues for a while but that didn’t last long. This morning when I went out at 4:00 a.m. to check the roads and […] The post January 18th 2025 first appeared on Lyback's Ice...

The bite has been sporadic for the last couple of days with better activity in the shallows in the evening. Perch activity has also been picking up through the warm-up. This afternoon a cold front will arrive with strong winds. NOAA forecasts 25-30 mph NW winds with gusts to 40 mph bringing in some of […] The post January 17th 2025 first appeared...

Yesterday with the high barometer the bite was quiet. A 35″ Northern was C/R in one of our rentals but according to the reports I received that was the highlight of the day. I’m looking forward to the weather changing and warming up as fishing should pick up over the next couple of days. Our […] The post January 15th 2025 first appeared on Lyback'...

Yesterday afternoon we received about an inch of snow with very little wind covering the ice. It will be interesting to see how it might have changed the bite. Saturday evening we will be getting some more and it will be nice to have some snow for banking finally and to somewhat insulate the ice […] The post January 10th 2025 first appeared on Lyb...

The bite continues to be good with larger Walleye mainly at night in deeper rocks and close to shallow reefs. Bigger Perch are starting to show up in the catch for some. In checking the ice depths on our roads they range from  19″-20″ in our first two miles which include Pope’s Ray’s Graveyard Banana […] The post January 9th 2025 first appeared on...

Yesterday we staked our roads out in the Gravel Bars we go to and measured ice depths. In those areas the ice depth was consistent at 17 “. Today we will check all our established roads closer for ice depths and on Thursday we will decide what size wheelhouses and trucks will be going for […] The post January 8th 2025 first appeared on Lyback's Ic...

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 extremely smooth and slippery in spots. If you don’t have ice […] The post January 1st 2025 first appeare...

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 wheelhouses in some areas; tandems will need to be dollied. According to my reports […] The post December 31...

This time of year anyone with a pulse is looking forward to not thinking about packing lunches or missing assignments or early mornings or anything that requires mental gymnastics. It’s the season of backpacks down and fishing rods up right? Wrong–well sort of. Yes the end of the school year means throwing away those half-used […]

Much like life every vacation isn’t always full of warm days and endless blue skies; some days as with anything real and worthwhile are a little cool and cloudy. When you escape to The Red Door Resort for your summer getaway we don’t want you singing “Rain Rain Go Away” with a frown on your […]