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 of  0-1 year Perch and Tullibee.  So there will be alot of food out there for them to eat.  With that said, they might be hard to catch, but time will tell..

Now all we need if some good ice making weather!

Eddy

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 in the shop on numerous projects. There won’t be much to do on the trucks this year as most of them didn’t see the ice last year, but we will be checking things over anyways. We will be completing the work on the BR200 Bombardier for use on the ice this year if needed. It will be a nice addition along with the J4 Bombi  I’ve had for years.

Don’t forget to check out the rental, permanent and wheelhouse pages for information on rentals and weekly and seasonal rates w/o storage for wheelhouses.  Cindy Lou is taking reservations at home until we open the office.  (That will open when we have “walkable” ice).  Watching the webcam will give you a good idea of what is happening out there. I will post more frequently in the future.

Eddy

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 70th season on the ice for Lybacks Ice Fishing.  Out of those 70 years I have been out there for over 50 of them. There will be alot of stories to tell in the book when I’m finished…

This year all the rentals got new paint, some new carpet, some new mattresses, more solar powered battery lights and 100 watt panels, and all had the paneling cleaned and wiped with linseed oil.  So they are all ready to go..

I have updated all the prices for rentals and permanents. and also changed  fees for our wheelhouse customers.  Check out the other pages for this site for that.  When we are completely done with the rentals and their improvements, we will be taking new pictures inside and out and post them on the rental page, (hopefully by Thanksgiving.

Hope to see you on the ice this year!

Eddy