Ice Conditions, Weather Reports, and More!

You can’t ask for better ice conditions. Effortlessly travel by snowmobile, ATV, or UTV. The 4 inches of snow are handled well with tires or tracks. Machines have packed down thoroughfares off the landings. Once off the beaten paths to untraveled areas, you’ll be breaking trail with ease by machine. Tugging your shack or sled…

Here comes the freezing rain and drizzle. The snow is 4 inches deep and is perfect for making a snowman. Slush is still minimal except around the edges of the pressure cracks and shorelines. The shallows are certain to be compromised as it warms up, so be aware of those areas. Nothing unexpected regarding ice…

Winter Wonderland  Riding out on the Bay this morning in a Pioneer 1000 currently on tires, (aka Mr. B.A.)on a pillow of 5 inches of fresh powder was smooth but not quite. A misty rain wrapped up the clipper system that moved through last night. Leaving a thin crusty layer of ice on top of…

It’s nights like this when I miss staying out on the bay. Not that I can’t, but I’ve dedicated that energy to helping other anglers have that same experience, which is plenty rewarding. So, nothing is really given up here. The time spent out on the bay with friends and family, even in some of…

A light flurry of snow made for a tranquil time on Little Bay de Noc this afternoon, whitewashing the ice with a blanket less than an inch thick—just enough for a little insulation around the shack. A full moon tonight for the many anglers camping out overnight on the Bay. Although likely obscured by cloud…

Wow, what a brilliant moonlit night out on the Bay! As predicted, the house is packed, with anglers from near and far embarking on Little Bay de Noc with hopes of striking Yooper Gold. Well, some long faces do emerge from the Bay, because not all anglers are going to strike it rich. On the…

The first day of 2026 is definitely one to remember. A Suburban ventured out onto the ice, marking the beginning of truck travel. Some predicted that this mode of transportation on the Bay would happen much sooner than in recent years, and they were correct. The addition of 7 inches of well-saturated snow and below-zero…

It’s been windy out there. Mr Anderson, your shack tipped over. Anybody who’s out on the ice every day will tell you that the Bay is alive and constantly changing. A couple of days ago, with a blizzard warning, I wondered what it was going to be like out there if the forecasted snow depths…

Yesterday, the bay was covered in a white layer of slushy snow. Off the Kipling Launch last evening, a single snowmobile track looped out about 75 yards and right back to the landing, leaving visible evidence of the water beneath the snow. Today, the bay has stiffened nicely: 6 inches of frozen slush, 1 inch…