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Does anyone know if Cyrus will have plowed roads to their shacks so you can drive to them? Thanks

Posted

IM sure they will have a road for their customers, not sure if they will have a road for the public.my road will be going out of the old randalls resort now called Bugsy's on bostic. hope this helps you.

Posted

Are you on the web where a guy can look for information

Posted

Not sure if anything has changed for this year. Last winter they had roads plowed to their houses and also had branches off of the road with plowed spots for guest with wheel houses or portables.

Posted

A lot has changed at Cyrus.Roger,s not there anymore.he had the best ice road on the lake and i hope he has a road this year where ever he ends up.

Posted

He didn't go too far. Across the creek actually to Bugsys on Bostic (old Randalls resort). Yes he will have a road.

Posted

He didn't go too far. Across the creek actually to Bugsys on Bostic (old Randalls resort). Yes he will have a road.

So is Bugsys going to be the place to go now if you're pulling a wheel house up?

I can't imagine cyrus would change much of what made them successful in the past but would be nice to know where the services are best.

Posted

I talked to Roger today, he's not letting full size out till after the weekend. but he will be pulling wheel houses out for people then pulling them back off when there done fishing. as far as service Rogers the best on the lake in my option so nice to hear that he's still on the south end of the lake .he is working on his own through bugsy's on bostic.

Posted

I just discovered and posted in his thread.

Posted

Appears to be pretty much the same as last year at Cyrus. Their houses are out and their road is open to small vehicles at this time. Dining/bar opens tomorrow I think. Sure good food there. Anybody eat at Bugsies yet? Would be great to have more good food in the area.

Cyrus, Bugsies and Steve Sweet all have roads out of Bostic. Possibly Walleye Retreat also. Pretty much the same road until you cross to the big lake I would expect.

Posted

Bugsys one of the best cooks on earth. but their resort is a smaller menu but very tasty

Posted

This weekend our access is open to small SUVs (chevy blazers), ATVs and other light weight vehicles. We have 14" of ice on the lake and most of the fish have been taken out of 20-22 feet of water. Hot colors have been gold, orange, pink and anything that glows tipped with live minnow on bobber line or a frozen shiner head on a jigging spoon. The fish are biting light so it's best to use a smaller presentation. Hopefully everyone is having a great December and we are looking forward to a great season!

Thank you, Lori and Jordan

Posted

We are still allowing only light weight vehicles out of our access and we will be taking it one day at a time. Best fishing in 25-28 feet. Action throughout the day with some limits. Anglers have been weeding through small fish for keepers. 22-24 feet saugers and walleyes filling limits with larger walleyes in 26 feet. Bright colors, green, pink, or glow working best with live minnow or frozen shiner heads.

Posted

Does a dodge Durango qualify as an suv approved for your road??

Posted

Our road is open!

We currently have 16-18 inches of ice on the lake. As of today our road is open to all vehicles, wheel houses and ATVs. Our crew has been working hard every day maintaining the road, so please follow posted rules and follow direction from all resort workers. When you arrive to Cyrus come into the lodge and the office is inside the door to your left. An office worker will give you a lake map and help you with whatever else you need. At the moment we have five area designated for wheel houses on the lake. Please follow our black stakes with yellow reflectors. We are allowing people to park their houses on the bay in front of our cabins free of charge to avoid hauling them back and forth every weekend. Please do NOT leave your wheel house on the lake when you leave because it will be drifted in when you return.

Prices

•Pass to use the road $12/day/vehicle. $30 for the weekend

•Pass for vehicles towing wheel houses. $20/wheel house/day (Pulling a wheel house you are not also charged the $12 for your vehicle. $20/day total. You will receive a free drink chip for each person in your party at the office).

•2 scoops of fatheads in Styrofoam cooler $11

•Pack of frozen shiners $5.50

It seems like the hot depth for the best bite has been changing everyday. The last few days they have been catching most of the fish anywhere from 16-28 feet of water. Action throughout the day with some limits. Anglers have been weeding through small fish for keepers. Bright colors, green, pink, or glow working best with live minnow or frozen shiner heads. Please send us an email or give us a call with any questions. Thank you for your business and friendship! See you this weekend!!

Posted

One other thing about Cyrus....they will cook your catch and their cook does an exceptional job! Done hot and fast, not overcooked. Yummy.

Posted

Great to hear. See yah tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Happy hour every day 4-6pm! We also will be serving BBQ ribs on Friday nights, our delicious prime rib on Saturday nights(TONIGHT!) and featuring other items from our menu the rest of the week. We serve food from 6:30am-9:30pm, the office is open until 9pm and the bar is open until 1am. We take reservations for the dinning room, but you are also welcome to walk in and grab a table FCFS.

Send us your fish pics! [email protected]

Have fun fishing and have an awesome weekend!!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/h...25df7364d15ecf8

The catch of the weekend so far. Jim Spiczka's 30 inch walleye from Friday 12/12

Posted

We had a great weekend! We experienced temps above freezing which made transportation and fishing on the ice very sloppy. We are thankful the extended forecast shows it will not rise above 32 degrees! There is 16-17 inches of ice on the lake with some spots still as thick as 19 inches. We are allowing full size vehicles and wheel houses out of our access, but for a future heads up our lodge, lake access, bar and restaurant will be closed on Christmas Eve and Day. It was awesome visiting with fishermen, hearing big fish stories and other adventures everyone was getting into this weekend. Some groups would catch their limits each day with almost every group taking their limits home. Multiple gorgeous slot fish, some perch, eel pout and sturgeon making this weekend such a success. The best depth still has been wavering day to day, but I believe 21-22 feet has been the most productive. Hot colors have been pink, gold, green and glow working best with a live minnow or a frozen shiner head.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/h...0ede08c23183e2d

Super cool 54" sturgeon caught this weekend!

Posted

As always had a good time on the big pond. With the warmer weather it really saved on the propane. Fishing was good some were tight lipped yet the next one would hammer the bait. Not many lulls of scoping fish seem like we always had one below us. Saturday was a harder bite then Sunday all sauger except 1 eye. Looking to be back up Mid January but not sure I can wait that long before I need another fix lol. As always the food is great at the resort I swear I gain weight every time I go up. Go for their Patty melt and stay for the fishing lol. BTW we fished in 22'

Posted

hookie,

is there any snow on the lake for sleds or would ATV's work better.

We are heading up this Thursday.

Thanks

perchlips

Posted

The ice would be really hard on snowmachines right now. We had snow before the temps were above freezing for a few days. Now that it is below freezing everything is pure ice. Four wheelers would be the way to go until we get some more snow.

Posted

I would go ATV and not a snowmobile. Not much for snow left.

Posted

Just wondering how rough is the lake is it rough all the way out or just in a spot just wondering for when we take the wheel house if it's going to get really beat up or not thanks

Posted

It's rough at least a few miles out. Most of the main trails have been knocked down with drags but get off the trail and it's bumpy. Go slow and you'll be fine.

Posted

Thanks,

Hookie and Cyrus

perchlips

Posted

Iceman Like vman11 stated just take er slow and button down the hatches and you should be fine.

Anytime perchlips. have a good trip.

Posted

We now have free Wi-Fi in all cabins!

Also, new to our tap beer selection:

Surly Furious

Along with Samuel Adams, Redd's Apple ale, Nordeast, Summit EPA and Coors light

Fishing Report

Anglers working lines are catching fish. Jig in one hole and use a dead stick in the other. Good variety of sauger, walleye, perch, eel pout and even some crappies. From 4 Mile Bay, Pine Island and Morris Point Gap try 18-28′ or 31′. From Zippel Bay, Long Point, Twin Islands and Rocky Point try 24-26′. Hot colors are bubble gum, gold, and glow/red. On a dead stick use a plain hook tipped with a live minnow. The best fishing has been in the mornings and afternoons. Electronics are always helpful in finding those suspended fish cruising 5-6′ off bottom.

Our lake access is still open to the public. Please check in at the office when you arrive. There is 20 - 22 inches of ice on the lake. The resort will be closed on Christmas eve and Christmas day and we hope everyone has a safe and awesome holiday!

Posted

How's the snow on the lake? Enough to bank the house good? How far out are your roads now?

Posted

It was a windy blustery day today. We got 4 to 5 inches of fluffy snow last night and it blew around all day. We were able to get everyone into houses for a day of fishing, as the sun came out late morning and cleared up, turning into a nice day after all. We will be plowing out tomorrow morning at 7:30am and will keep the access at the resort open. Fishing was a little spotty today with the weather, but there have been a rising number of slot and trophy fish being reported as well. Best depths have been either 34' over mud or 21-28' from the Morris Point Gap. Best colors are bubble gum, gold and a red glow. The best fishing has been in the mornings and afternoons. Electronics are always helpful in finding those suspended fish cruising 5-6' off bottom. Have fun and be safe, we are entering a stretch of days with very cold temps!

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