Ice Conditions, Weather Reports, and More!

Thursday morning it was 38° at 4:30am with 16mph sustained winds. Gusts got up to 35mph though out the day, creating melting and shifting ice around they Bay. Most shorelines have melted or broken up. Now for the good news. The ice edge varies from 20-100 yards out from shore and looks good all the…

Alright, alright, here we go! The demand for conditions on Little Bay de Noc has our phone, email and social media lit up! Rightfully so. We are excited and ready for this hard water season too. The Bay above the narrows by Gladstone has skimmed over nice. There is 1-3”, but mostly 1”. It is…

Today is Tuesday March 15th and the last day of this walleye season. As it closes, I thought it would be good to reflect on an incredible hardwater fishing season… Wait a minute. What was so incredible about it? I remember January’s weather was awful with the wind blowing hard and changing its direction every…

If you aren’t on the Bay, time is running out and there’s an abundance of walleyes to be had. Travel conditions are perfect and your chance getting stuck with any mode of transportation is slim. A good number of people are out fishing tonight. I’m sure we’re gonna have a bunch of fish stories tomorrow.…

“Well it’s been rough and rocky travel. But I’m finally standing upright on the ground” .  I know Willie’s talking about life’s road not the travel on The Bay the last couple days, but that’s what its been like getting around out there. The single digits the last few overnights has made it like concrete out…

What a great week on the Bay. The weather has been phenomenal. There has been a good mix of clouds and sunshine and winds have been light compared to usual. The frozen ruts from last weekend are fun to deal with until we warm up on Sunday. Otherwise, getting around is pretty good. Fish are…

Last weekend to lay a big eye on the ice this season is upon us. Some crusty slush out on the Bay with the lower temps but that’s not stopping trucks. A half a dozen “Tubers” have been out there all week. Light motorized are staying on top for the most part. Trucks break through…

There’s less than a week left of this Hardwater Walleye Season. Travel on the Bay is ok. The tough part now is getting through the gauntlet of frozen ruts and tracks left behind from the rainy weekend travel. That pounding is going to give your shocks & your back a good workout. We have below…