Ice Conditions, Weather Reports, and More!

What a great start this morning at 9° and the sound of ice popping. Conditions continue to improve through out the bay. Break up ice and slush from last weeks winds are firming up again and ice continues to form south of Gladstone. The bright sunny day with a high of 25° made for a…

A couple inches of white powder accumulated on the bay this morning. Certainly a welcome blanket of snow compared to the skating rink we’ve had the last few days. Fish on! Tip up! That’s what I’m hearing up and down the bay. Saturday and Sunday morning was a good bite that slowed Sunday afternoon. Ice…

All ice conditions have improved from previous report by 3/4 of an inch. Today is a paradise on the ice with the most anglers on the Noc this season. I’m surprised some of them that survived the last two days of wind came back. It doesn’t get better this. If your not here you missed…

Shortly after noon today I took Mr. BA out the Kipling public landing for the first time this season. From the get go is a 4’-5’ open area of water just before getting on the ice. I’ve see worse but just a little bump getting up on the ice. Coming off is no problem. I…

First, Second, Third and Center reef are accessible with light motorized transportation. 5-9 inches of ice respectively across different areas of the bay. Bring your ice cleats. The strong winds yesterday blew much of the ice clear of snow. We’ve had a little warm up today with a high of 36 this afternoon and dropping…

Let’s start with weather! 12° and working down to 9°  by sunrise. We’ve actually got some good ice to report now.  I’ve been going out the Days River landing. I park my jeep on the ice now instead of on the road. The ice we have on the upper bay down to center reef is really good  at 6-7…

Ahhh. Now thats more like it. As I pulled the chain on the open sign at 5AM today I see it’s 15 degrees. Also this morning at Blade’s Bait & Tackle…my first waiting customer! This really makes these early hours worth it. Traveling through the night, these anglers hailed from the Travers City, MI area…

Ice conditions will improve considerably with a cold snap in forecast this week. The 21′ All Season Sport Trailer-MAX is sitting on Little Bay de Noc as of last night around 9 o’clock. Ice firmed up and our big ice wagon slid smoothly across the bay ready to outfit a family Monday on its maiden…

My good friend, Cold-Front Kenny, finally rolled into town. Chilly weather follows this Ely MN native everywhere he roams. The Little Bay de Noc 4 day forecast looks like below freezing temps through Wednesday. Thanks Ken! That’s going to firm up the standing water that occurred over the last 2 1/2 days. Cracks are forming,…