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Ice Report as of 01/08/26 

Use extreme caution and check with resorts/lake access operations before heading out Good Luck, Have Fun & As always be safe!!

Dickies Shacks on Mille Lacs 

Hello everyone so as of right now, Dickies Shacks will be letting four wheelers and side-by-side out. There are two bridges to cross. Giving people access to 2 1/2 mile Reef, Big point and Saws Reef ! Please reach out with any questions! Thank you
 

Lybacks Ice Fishing: 

Been busy getting regular customers on the ice the last couple of days, and have a couple more ahead.  Rentals are busy and getting close to full over the weekend, so if you want to book a house for the weekend, now’s the time.

The bite has been off and on with the weather changes we’ve been through the last few days—a lot of under-the-slot Walleye, with a keeper here and there.  The best bite has been late afternoon and overnight.  Northern Pike have been C/R on top of the shallower reefs. The biggest Walleye have been caught in 12-16 feet of water, at night, near shallow reefs.  That is where most of the smaller Perch are hanging out during daylight hours.

 

The ice depth ranges from 15-17″ with most around 16″.  We are only letting 1/2 and single-axle wheelhouses out, as we are pulling houses daily, and I do not want more heavy traffic on the roads than that.  The average 1/2-ton truck and single-axle house together weigh between 10,000 and 11,000 lbs. That’s enough for the ice we have at this time. Until after the weekend, all traffic will remain inside the pressure ridge.  After it heals some more with this cold, we will get across.

Garrison Sports Bait & Tackle: 

For the weekend we are going to allow all single axle houses pulled by any truck and tandems pulled by half tons. We need a little more ice to get the big bridge over the heave so it will still be atv,sxs going to the mud flats this weekend.
 
Day Houses are on the Reef!!!
Sleeper houses available as well. 
Give us a call to make reservations at 320-692-4477
Rentals Start at:
$80 a day
$100 a day if you need a shuttle!
Hours are 7am-5pm
Make sure to stop in the shop for a rd pass, beer, bait, tackle and more!!

Twin Pines Resort : We are allowing 1/2 tons- Hauling nothing or Sxs/Wheelers pulling a single axel wheel house. We have fish house rentals out for groups of 2 up to 8, Call us today to reserve. 320-279-1174   

Dont forget the all you can eat Fish fry on Fridays, Served with salad bar and choice of potato for $15.95 

Castaway's Resort: 

ALL of our roads are all open NOW and in good shape.
Roads are open to just about any vehicle except completely loaded down deisels.
ALL other trucks, cars, wheelhouses (any size) are a go. We have 16+”s of good ice throughout our road system.
Restrictions on deisels may be lifted within the next day or two.
We look forward to seeing you all up here this wknd!!

 Follow link to see road map 

Brandt's Ice Fishing: 

*** ROAD TO SLOPPYS IS OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC! ***
**4 Mile is OPEN to 1/2 ton, single Axel!***
* Privates - please call the office to be put on the pull list.
* Rentals - Give our office a call at 320-532-3674
PLEASE take it slow, nothing over 10MPH…. We’ve worked hard on our roads and want to keep them in GREAT shape!
**FISH ON!**

Agate Bay Resort: 

The warm weather has softened the snow on the lake but it has not affected the ice much! We have 17-18” of ice and our roads are in good shape. We still have the metal bridge right where you go on the lake, but it is wide enough for trailers and wheel houses.
We are open now for one ton trucks and diesels, and single and dual axle wheel houses. We will be plowing driveways for daily accesses tomorrow so you can pick your spot when you come up, even after dark. We have access to everything from shallow rocks to gravel and out as far as 35’ in the mud.
The walleye have been biting in the rocks along Agate Bay Reef and the perch have been best along the mud transition line and along our deep 28-32’ drop in the mud.
We have all of our rentals out now and set up both shallower for walleyes and deeper in the mud, more for perch and walleye. We have openings for this weekend so call and get yours reserved.
Call us at 320-684-2233 for more information or te reserve one of our rental houses. If you are on Facebook, we posted videos showing one of each size of our rental houses. Take a look and give us a call.
 
 

 Eddy’s Resort: 

Ice House bookings are officially OPEN for the season! 
Get ready for action-packed days on the ice once conditions are safe — we can’t wait to welcome you back for another unforgettable season. 
Book an ice house stat  https://bit.ly/3a2AplT
 

The Mille Lacs Angler: 

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​Ice Conditions:
As of today, we have new roads going north of Hennepin Island. There is 18-20" of ice within our road system.
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Fishing Report
​Perch:
Jumbo Perch are hitting variations of spoons and small jigs with whole minnows, minnow heads and wax worms or euro larva. The main focus has been the 20–25 feet of water in the soft bottom basins, however; the mid range rock piles also produced some nice jumbo Perch last weekend.
​Walleye:
Most of the keepers are still being caught in depths ranging from 10-15 feet of water. The deeper water has been producing some keepers, but mostly a lot of smaller 12-15" Walleye. Hooks and spoons with white or red have been the best. Set lines with shiners or light suckers are seeing the most action. Multiple people have mentioned big walleyes being on set lines with no indication of a bite, so make sure you are checking those lines!
​Northern Pike:
Most reports are coming from 8–15 feet, with the biggest fish coming from 10 feet or shallower. They are hitting sucker minnows and large shiners on tip-ups. We’ve seen some real dandies caught this year!
​Vehicle Restrictions
• ​Up to 3/4 ton gas with up to 24' tandems have no restrictions.
• 3/4 ton diesel and one tons with wheelhouses need to stay within the first 2 miles.
​Our office opens at 6:00 a.m. daily. If you have questions, call us at 320-674-0482.

Beachside Resort

Our roads are holding up great and we are seeing 17.5"+ across our fishing grounds. We have a lot of people out, and fishing is good with limits being caught. This week we opened up some new territory in some deeper gravel (please see our map, Gravel 1). That area has been great for Jumbo perch and walleye and tulibee in the deeper parts of it. We also plowed some new roads on 2nd Reef.
RESTRICTIONS:
With the warm weather we are keeping our restrictions the same as they were last weekend, where we can get most out fishing! In the bay we are allowing rigs 20k pounds and less. We are seeing 17.5"+. Some of the best fishing has been in the bay.
Past our bridge we are allowing 24' tandems or smaller pulled by half tons, or 3/4 ton trucks pulling single axle houses.
Diesel and 1 ton trucks are ok going out to the end of our road without a house.
Please make sure you don't fish in the road and that you are not setting up right next to the stakes. We also checked ice on our staked roads and prefer that you stay close by our plowed road system.
It is important that you drive S-L-O-W! 10 MPH PLEASE. We want to keep the roads from cracking up and speed will do that. If we see you driving too fast we will pull your access pass, and we are doing that for everyone else's safety.
THE BITE:
The bite has been very good. Deeper gravel has been doing very good! The bay has still been producing some nice keeper Walleye. Fire Tiger lures have been doing good during the day, and pink and wonderbread have been great too. Talk to an ice guide at the baitshop and they can point you in the right direction and help you pick a hot lure!
BAIT:
We have Shiners, Fat Heads, Small to Large Suckers, Rainbows and worms.
RENTALS:
Go to www.beachsidemn.com
to check availability and book your stay!
FISHING CONTEST (FREE WITH ROAD PASS)
The contest is on and goes to Sunday at 5 PM. Prizes consist of Eskimo Ice Pistol, Quickfish 2, Engel Cooler, Annual Road Pass, Gift Certificate to Muggs of Mille Lacs, and Beachside Apparel!
REMINDERS:
*Baitshop is open until 8 pm Thursday and 9 PM Friday!
*Drive on stake side of road and not by the bank.
*Dont cross a bank.
* stakes are white as you go out and red as you come in. (White out/red return)
*Drive 10 MPH
*Pick up animal waste and garbage.
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Ice Camp Outfitters: 

It's shaping up to be an awesome ice season - temps look great to continue building on what we currently have.
Reminder...No ice is ever 100% safe, be smart, and have fun.
These fish are hungry!
See you out there soon!

Walleye & Perch on Early Ice Mille Lacs Lake!  
Brad Hawthorne shares some excellent information for finding and catching walleye & perch right now on Mille Lacs Lake in central Minnesota! Click here to watch

North Mille Lacs Ice Fishing: Access is open to snowmobile, atvs and utvs. We are hoping to allow vehicle traffic out this weekend if the crack allows us too. Thank you everyone who has been patient and understanding with us while we are dealing with this issue.

Nitti's Hunters Point: 

12-30-25
***Ice report***
Wind has finally settled down. We will be allowing side x sides and smaller out of access. We will shuttle you if you are in a rental. We will be pulling private houses starting today after lunch. You will have to access your house via side x side or smaller.

Castles Resort

Fishing continues to be solid on the breaks and transition areas from sand to rock 14' to 18'
We will be doing a more in-depth ice condition check tomorrow as we are still working on our auxiliary roads today.
Our Snobear has openings this weekend for guided fishing trips. Call 320-676-1100 With much more info tomorrow for the upcoming weekend!

Mille Lacs Regulations 2025-2026

Walleye:

  • Daily/Possession Limit: 3 fish
  • Size: Must be longer than 17 inches; only one can be longer than 20 inches
  • Season: December 1, 2025, through February 22, 2026 

 

Yellow Perch:

  • Daily/Possession Limit: 10 fish
  • Season: December 1, 2025, through May 8, 2026 

 

Northern Pike:

  • Daily/Possession Limit: 5 fish
  • Size: Must be at least 30 inches long

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