Ice Conditions, Weather Reports, and More!

Ice conditions continue to improve as the colder nightly temps set in. The hot bite backed off Thursday and has been steadily improving by the day since. The public accesses to the Bay have dramatically improved as shorelines have firm up and are ready to go. Anglers walking out have an easy time of it with…

The ice conditions on Little Bay de Noc have really improved. The 2 to 4 inches of slop on top has frozen adding to the ice underneath making for some pretty good travel now. We have 6-9 inches above Gladstone. The Kipling boat launch access is still a troublesome spot for any machines. The Days…

Today I hit the ice with the intentions of finding the best way to get our 21 foot drop down wagons out there. Once we have 5 or 6 inches of ice we are good to go, but the landings are still a little thin. OK, I actually saw a little open water at the…

In an attempt to avoid severe depression, I didn’t take to the ice today. We had rain, sleet, ice pellets and a bit of snow. Temperatures never made it below freezing but is forecasted to dip down below 32°  around midnight. Ice will be fine for anglers but machines may be on the sidelines again.…

With me checking ice today, attempting to bring that mercury down, is Cold Front Kenny. That’s right! It’s January and we’re using ALL resources to solve this ice crises. All things considered, ice is holding up surprisingly well. We measured 3” in a few slushy spots, but 5” within a few feet away. The most…

As I’m out checking ice on the Noc, every snow pocket I encounter seems to have slush under it. Landings and shallow areas are breaking up. I was hopeful the Days River Landing was good yet. No such luck as my ice checking partner today John from Lindberg’s Cove Resort and I found out when…

Ice conditions have not improved and the forecast until Wednesday looks grim for making ice. There is a bunch of fishable ice out there you just really have to be cautious and always check the ice as you go. This is no time to be complacent in areas you’ve safely gone earlier this season. The…

Warm conditions have deteriorated the ice considerably. On a late afternoon ice check what was 5-8 1/2 inches of ice is now a couple of inches less everywhere from the Kipling boat launch all the way up to the Days River access. An Argo busted through in shallow water off the first yellow gate. Fortunately,…

The warm weather is taking a real toll over on the east side shoreline of the Bay. Enough open water that anglers from that side came over to the west side to get access to the ice. The Kipling Boat Launch is in rough shape. Once it freezes over tonight it may not support much…