Category: Ice Conditions & Weather Reports

Well, here we are on the eve of the weekend so many have been waiting for. I’m pretty sure we have better ice than most in our region! We’ve been very busy at the shop today and we’ve see the most anglers hitting the Bay this season. As if it was the first weekend trucks…

We have 15 mph winds blowing from the north as we dip down below freezing early this Thursday evening. Ice conditions remain pretty good despite the warm up. There is some water on top around shacks, but otherwise smooth ice making travel less bumpy. Still bumpy enough to lose your heater. Cold Front Kenny and…

COMMERCIAL VESSEL TRANSIT INTO THE PORT OF ESCANABA, MICHIGAN SAULT SAINTE MARIE, Mich. – Motor Vessel ALGOMA INTREPID is scheduled to transit the southern end of Little Bay De Noc from Green Bay (Minneapolis Shoal LT) to Escanaba on the 12th and 13th January 2023. The vessel is delivering a load of salt to the community. The Coast Guard reminds all recreational ice users to plan their activities carefully, use caution on the ice,…

Well it looks like we’ve got another warm up on the way. This time we’re actually going to stay below freezing at night and hit just above the 32° mark for a little bit each day. I don’t anticipate we are gonna lose any ice with this heat wave. It’s wise to wear those cleats.…

I covered some area on the Upper Bay today. Starting off the Kipling boat landing for a quick inspection, I found it to be a little treacherous. The combination of low water level and the steep incline of the designated ice access can make it difficult. Some Anglers prefer approaching the ice left of the…

There is so much to report and so little time in the day. We’ve launched our wagons on to the Bay and had our first guests come and go. What a great weekend it was. Full moon and excellent conditions to be out overnight. Minimal wind, mild temperatures but still making ice. Ice conditions from the…

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…