Resort owners worst fears were realized, starting last night (Wednesday, Dec. 23) as snow started falling as part of a predicted blizzard in the Central Minnesota area. Reports show the Twin Cities could receive 16-22 inches by Saturday morning and Mille Lacs appears to be in the 12-14 inch range. As of this writing, I have seen totals of 3-4 inches in that area.
By any account of web sites I reviewed this morning, the amount of snow coupled with high winds will crimp fish house placement and operations today and possibly through the weekend.
Eddy Lyback asks customers to call or keep watching his web site, but stated they won't be allowing vehicles on the ice or be pulling out houses until after the storm. A concern on several web sites, was the potential weight of the snow on ice that ranges between 9-13 inches thick around the lake.
Some may recall the situation around New Year's Eve several years ago when heavy snow turned to rain and resulted in many resorts scrambling to get fish houses blocked up or even taken off the ice until safer times prevailed.
It doesn't looked like any rain or wet weather. However, the weight of the snow could result in many houses needing to be blocked up higher to keep water from spilling in.
Reports from Lybacks, The Wharf, Rocky Reef and Bill Lundeen all suggested a decent walleye bit at sun-up and sundown along with nice numbers of jumbo perch during the early ice season. Bill Lundeen called it the best early ice fishing in several years. We have ice and we have snow now. Best method on travel off roads on Mille Lacs will be snowmobile.
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