Fishing Report Update

Overall fishing has remained spotty. The small sauger bite has incresed as we as tillubee and perch. However, the walleye are still elusive. Electronics are still the key to finsing the suspended fish. Evening bite has been producing some of the keepers. Glow pink and chartreuse have been colors of choice with gold following close behind.

Fishing Report

We are still catching many small sauger. The keeper bite is still spotty. Keep using electronics to increase your chance of catching the suspended fish. Glow red and gold are showing the most action.
The bite on the reefs is better. There is more walleye action as well as big perch and some tillibee. Happy fishing everyone!

Fishing report 2/15/2013

The bite has increased over the last couple days! 29-33 feet of water is doing good during the day and shallower for an evening bite. The small sauger are plentiful with keeper size a little more elusive. Glow red is producing the most. Electronics are still a good idea for the suspended fish. Happy Fishing!

fishing report 2/12/13

Cyrus Road - Fshing is still spotty. 30 feet of water seems to be our best depth right now. Electronics are still helping to catch the suspended walleye. Small sauger are still the number one item being pulled through the ice. Red and pink glow with a rattle has had the most action, but gold is also doing well.
Starren Shoals - Fishing on the reef has been productive. Many are catching a variety of fish including perch and tullibee. 28 feet of water has been good. A live fathead on a pink glow jig is working well, but gold is doing good too.
Hope to see you soon, happy fishing!

Reef and south end fishing report

Fishing off Cyrus road has been spotty. People are catching fish, but there are a lot of little guys to weed through before you get the keepers. Jigging with light weight presentation is doing the best. As always, use your electronics to find the suspended fish.
Fishing on Starren Schoals was good yesterday in about 27'-30' of water. Sauger, perch and walleye are all being caught. Copper with glow red or pink seemed to bring in the most fish.
Groups are enjoying the variety of fishing the south some and then getting to go north to the reef. Call now to get your ride north booked as space is very limited!
Happy Fishing!

Reef and fishing report

The fishing has remained slow but steady. Electronics are still a great help. Sauger are being caught more frequently than walleye. However, when you get a walleye it is of nice size. Keep an active minnow on the deadstick. Back that up with a glow rattle or stop sign on your jigging line. Change your presentation if the suspended fish are not biting.
We have pulled two houses up to the reef and two more will go tomorrow. This allows a very limited number to get in on a great fishing opportunity. Call us today to reserve your spot in one of these houses!
Happy Fishing!

Fishing report 1/30/13

Fishing in 28-31 feet of water. The bite has picked up and numbers of fish caught are increasing. Walleye are suspending and electronics are helping to get them hooked up. A glowing and  light weight presentation has been producing the most. The deadstick still seems to be doing very well. We are getting a greater number of tullibee caught, so have fun with them.
We are planning to pull some houses up to the reefs soon. There is currently a large pressure ridge to deal with, so we need to work on that. Once we have houses moved we will offer reef fishing for $110 per person per day. This includes transportation to and from the reefs. These houses are on a first come first serve basis, so give us a call to book your reef house!
Happy Fishing!

1/24/13 fishing report

The bite has increased slightly with the pressure stabilizing. Fish are still suspending so electronics are highly recommended. Use a small glow jig with bait to attract them in. However, they seem to be biting on the live bait deadstick. Bouncing the bottom a few times then bringing it up a 2-3 feet is also getting some follow and bite action.
We have our Pine Island road plowed out to about 24 feet of water. Off the main road is a wheel house row at 9 miles and another at 12 miles past the crossing, 32 and 35 feet of water respectively.
Stay warm stay safe, and happy fishing!

Brr cold and fishing

Brr...We woke up to negative temps this morning and extreme wind chills.
Fishing has picked up over the last couple days. We moved our houses again. They are in 33-35 feet of water. Catching small sauger is still common but now there is a good mix of keeper walleye too. Slot fish are more readily caught now also.
Jigging gold and pink is drawing them in but the deadstick and live bait is what they are striking.
Our road is in great shape. However, the wind is strong which can cause big drifts at any time. If you head out on the ice road be sure to have extra layers and the resort phone number with you.
Stay safe and happy fishing!

Fishing 1/15/13

Thank you to those that were with us over the past weekend. We at Cyrus do our best to keep the customers happy but this was beyond our control. We had 1" of rain followed by snow and strong winds overnight Friday. It took most of Saturday and Sunday to dig everything out and get the road back up to our standards. Many people didn't get to their fish houses until much later than planned. We apologize for any inconvenience and greatly appreciate your patience!
We have our road out about 9 miles now and about 34' of water. There are 2 wheel house roads off that and one road that goes over by pine island. The pine island road is out to about 24' of water.
Fishing has been off and on over the last few days. Morning and evening are the best bite times. Dead sticks with a live minnow are still producing the best results.
Thanks again for your patience. Stay safe and happy fishing!

Fishing report 1/11/13

Fishing yesterday into today has picked up. The dead stick with chubs seems to be the best producer. 7-8 miles out in 33' of water is the best area. We do now have a branch of our road plowed towards Pine Island out to 20' of water, for those that want to try over there.
Over a 24 hour period we are expecting a 60 degree temperature change. So hold on tight as this change might take us for a wild ride.
Thanks for fishing with Cyrus and good luck!

1/9/13 Fishing and Road Report

Fishing over the last few days has been inconsistent. 33' has been the best depth. Using a glow jig with frozen on one line and a dead stick with live chub is still producing results. There are still many small sauger to pick through. When the walleyes hit they are usually nice sized eaters or even slot fish. Be persistent and use electronics to get the best results.
Our road is now open to all vehicles! Please drive slow and follow the posted route.
Thanks for everyone's patience and understanding. Happy fishing!

Road now open to 3/4 ton pick-ups

We are now allowing 3/4 ton pick-ups out! We are not allowing 1 tons, suburbans, or excursion size vehicles yet.
Fishing in the morning has been slower, but the afternoon bite has picked up greatly. Good #'s and sizes of sauger, with some eyes mixed in.
Don't forget, we sell live chubs, frozen shiners, tackle...and have a full bar and restaurant!
Stay safe and happy fishing!

Ice fishing report 1/2/13

Fishing was much better today than it has been over the last few days. We moved many of our houses towards the north. A fathead on a dead stick was great today. Still many small sauger to pick through, but the number of keepers has increased. The walleye bite was a little harder to find. The ones that were caught were of much nicer size. Be persistent and patient and you should come out with some nice fish.

Happy New Year and happy fishing!

Road update 1/1/13

We have moved our bridge and are now spanning the new crack. So we are allowing people to come up with 1/2 pick-ups or smaller. Still no Suburban, Tahoe or 3/4 ton vehicles. We will also allow you to pull your wheel houses out.
We are asking everyone to keep their speed at 20 MPH and a safe distance between vehicles.

Thanks for your patience and understanding!

Fishing report 12/30/12

Fishing is decent in 28'-32' of water. Still many small sauger to pick through. Walleye may be suspended, so use your flasher.
We are still keeping a road limit of 1/2 ton or smaller. No Tahoe, Suburban, 2500 or larger vehicles. Sorry, but we want everyone to be safe. We will allow larger vehicles out as soon as we feel the road can handle it. We appreciate everyone's patience!

Updated report 12/28/12

Fishing is still good at about 30' of water. Many smaller sauger are being caught with a few good keeper size mixed in. Walleye are being more finicky. Keep jigging with a glow or gold glitter and a frozen minnow. Use your flasher to help with those that are suspended.
We are still limiting the road to 1/2 ton or smaller. Please no Tahoe, Suburban or 3/4 ton trucks. We will let you know as soon as we are open to all vehicles.

Ice road and Fishing report 12/27/12

Ice is 14" - 18". Our ice road is now open to vehicles 1/2 ton or smaller. NO LARGE TRUCKS or SUBURBAN type vehicles yet. We are allowing smaller vehicles to pull wheel houses out. Please stay on the staked road. This is the ice we are checking daily to ensure your safety. If you have any questions give us a call.

Mid-morning bite has been good at 28'-30' of water. Walleyes are suspending about 4' off the bottom. So bring a flasher or we have some for rent. There are many small saugers being caught. You will have to weed through the little guys to find some keepers.

Jigging a glow red, white, or pink with a frozen shiner is still doing good. Dead stick with a live chub is working well too.

Happy fishing!

ROAD OPEN to smaller vehicles

As of this morning 12/26/12 we have our ice road open to smaller SUVs and minivan size vehicles. We are still not allowing full size vehicles, but hopefully soon. If you are bringing a wheel house but no smaller vehicle to pull with we can pull it out for you. Road passes are $10 per vehicle per day. Both frozen and live bait are available for purchase at the resort too. Stop in the office for your pass, bait, tackle, road map, and to say HI!

Fishing Monday and Tuesday was good. Fish are deep for this time of year at about 30'. Still catching them on live chubs from a dead stick and jigging glow colors with a frozen shiner. Bring your flasher as they can suspend some.

We look forward to meeting all of you! Stay safe and HAPPY FISHING!

Cyrus Road Wheel House Info

If you plan to bring your wheel house out via Cyrus' ice road please watch this short video. Thank You!