Ice Conditions, Weather Reports, and More!

The cold air and a stiff breeze didn’t stop Ice anglers from fishing favorable conditions on Little Bay de Noc. Gaining ice thickness every day and it’s adding up. Some predict truck travel between Christmas and New Years.  I don’t know about that. We’ll see. Snowmobiles, ATV’s and UTV’s have started roaming the ice. Tugging out…

Today It was back up to center reef to take a closer look at the ice mine field. Accompanied by Marv, a local professional perch angler, we shut down the machine, drilled some holes in the thick mass and discussed how violent Mother Nature must’ve been out here for this to happen. Just then, we…

It’s Friday December 12th and not much to report that’s different from yesterday, but the ice is, on average, an inch thicker.  Measuring no less than 6 inches of ice north of Gladstone. The cracks by the Days River landing and the Yellow Gate are looking better and only a foot or less high. The…

Red took a spot in The WILCraft for his first trip out on the Bay this season. We hopped onto the ice in Kipling and worked our way northwards, crossing many potential pressure heaves and cracks. A wind-blown 2-4 inches of drifting snow on the ice provided good traction, but the snowless patches were slick,…

It’s December 10th, and we’re roaming the bay like it’s the end of the month. An early start for sure. The first ice on Little Bay de Noc is ready and waiting. Shorelines and shallows are going to be the most treacherous ice to navigate until you find good ice in deeper waters. Ice measurements…

Off The Hook What a sweet sound!  If you call the shop it’s likely the call will be routed to leave a message. The phone is ringing off the hook with so many chomping at the bit to fish first ice. The feeling is mutual and completely understandable that anglers would seek the most up to…

Could this be happening? Is it really that near? I haven’t seen ice on the Noc so soon in years! Open the yellow gate, open the red! Grab the spud bar and your fishin’ buddy Fred. It’s Saturday, December 6th, and heaven is about to freeze over. Mother Nature has been doing a great job…

A typical mid-March day at 52 degrees on the Noc as this walleye season comes to a close. Ice angling continues this last day for a handful of anglers from near and far. The masses are gone, leaving the ice absent of hundreds of shantytowns across the Bay. This leaves all those fish to the…