Monday and Tuesday we removed all the permanents off the ice for the year. The lake looks empty without them.

We will be keeping roads open as long as possible, or worth the effort. It will depend on how many anglers continue to come up, so keep watching the report.  We have some good Northern Pike areas that fishermen could try so it might give you and idea as the season is open till the end of March.  Bring your wheelhouse and set-up some tip-ups and enjoy the warmer weather.  We will have spots plowed for the weekend ahead of time.  Also we will keep the Tullibee Road open to the “Tulibee Hole” for those that want to fish for them also.

I want to thank all of our customers for patronizing  Cindy’s and my business this year. And thank you all for sending all the fish pictures so I could post them on the  Lybacks Ice Fishing Facebook page. They were viewed by thousands of fishermen. Hopefully next year when you drive in the old barn you seen this year that was in the beginning stages of restoration, will be completed and our new office/bathrooms/showers will be in place downstairs.

Keep a Tight Line!!     Eddy

The Walleye season is over. Saturday night we received another 5-7 inches of snow and Sunday morning was spent getting customers off the ice.

Fishing was slow, but many did catch and release some nice ones.  Especially in the deeper water with mud bottom. The TWP Tournament was a success with fish caught and weighed in all four categories.  And everyone got a door prize.  There was augers, depth finders, ice suits, rod and reel combos and many other items.  Just as we finished up the snow started.

The next couple days we will be getting houses off and in the storage lot for the summer.  I will keep roads open for Tullibee, Perch and Northern for as long as activity warrants it. There is a lot of snow out there now and if the weather stays “normal” we will have a late ice season by the looks of it.

Keep a Tight LIne!!   Eddy

With the extra snow this past week the mobility of wheelhouses off the roads is starting to get tough. You can still find your way around and get off the roads, but definitely not as easy as it was for most of the winter.  Spots can be plowed, but only during daylight hours.  Average cost for that is $20.00, access fee do not include a plowed spot. Ice conditions are good for wheelhouses with no pressure ridges , bridges, etc.

The bite is more and more in shallow from what I’ve seen the last week. But they are getting more unpredictable as they are eating well. The Walleye that are being caught are very healthy. The Tullibee Hole is seeing more activity with Perch. And schools of Tullibee are showing up out there looking for food.

With this being the last weekend, all permanent house customers will have to have their houses ready to pull off the lake on Sunday when they leave.  All accounts, permanent, wheelhouse weekly and seasonal will have to be settled and paid in full also.  Wheelhouses wanting to stay thru the Northern season are welcome, we just need to know who is.  Same weekly rates will apply.

The Lybacks/TWP Tournament is this weekend and they are predicting some snow Thursday night and again Saturday night. So far predictions are 3-6 inches both times, and with the warmer weather it shouldn’t be too bad.  I’m still not sure where the weigh-in will be yet, (either in front on the ice or back in the parking lot), We’ll see how the weather looks and decide Saturday morning when everyone registers.

Keep a Tight Line!   Eddy