Category: Ice Conditions & Weather Reports

2-4 foot drifts were not uncommon today and if you decide to go driving out on Little Bay de Noc it’s highly recommend you bring a shovel per angler. I’m not saying you’re gonna get stuck, I’m just saying you should be prepared. I assure you I’ve plowed through much deeper snow in a 4-wheel…

There’s 3-6 “ of snow forecasted to fall this evening on the Bay. And of course it’s going to blow like crazy until Saturday afternoon before it calms down a bit. Get ready for this weekends guaranteed bite! Frostbite if your not careful. Saturday temps will drop like a rock and remain down der through…

The above 32° temps have knocked down the snow an inch or two. The wind has picked up as usual and will continue with the warmer weather this week. Travel on the Bay is pretty good. You can still find plenty of snow and slush in spots sure to grab and not let go easily.…

We have lots of ice, decent weather and the bite shut right down. Sunday night was the last time they wanted to eat. Cold temps are forecasted to return for the upcoming weekend. Until then, highs will be in the mid 30’s until Friday. The picture today is sunrise this morning at -1°. Increasing your…

The Bay was buzzing for a Monday. Report? There’s no time! Closing shot heading off the Bay looking north from 1st reef around 7:30pm before the moon came out. Pretty dark night. But with the fancy iPhone camera it looks pretty cool. Its still a mystery to me. Increasing your odds, -Blade

The conditions for fishing the Bay over the weekend were excellent, based on the weather. Conditions for travel? ATV’s, UTV’s and snowmobiles are the preferred way to travel unless your prepared. If you want to truck on out a really good set of tires and a shovel are essential. If you have less-than-new treads or…

If your not here, like I highly recommend a few days ago, you’re missing it! I’m sure the number of anglers on the Bay has surpassed last weekend. The fish stories have steadily been coming in all day! I will sort through the tales and weed out the liars for tomorrow nights weekend wrap-up report.…

Today was another absolutely perfect day on the Noc. There was hardly a breeze, partly sunny skies and the fish are biting. And, we had one go in the drink. That’s right…just off Saunders point. In a place where one absolutely shouldn’t go. The operator of the quad is fine (wet) and the machine was…