Category: Ice Conditions & Weather Reports

It was -12° starting off this Saturday morning, but that is up from -18° around 1am, Today was a sun filled bay packed with anglers. Definitely the busiest day on the Noc this season. There were quite a few anglers out early for such a cold morning. The entire bay north of Kipling was tested…

Let’s get into that all important ice report for this weekend. Closing in on 12 inches of ice at the top of the bay. Measuring south to the narrows. Off the reefs and through the mud flats. I’ve measured all the way down to seven inches of ice. Consistently measured 10” until you hit the…

We are adding ice daily. Another cold snap is in the forecast over the weekend. But for today and tomorrow, its mild temperatures close to 30° with overcast skies. Mid week on the Noc offers low fishing pressure…and the weather weather today was unbeatable! Travel around the bay remains excellent. Pay attention to a few…

We have excellent ice conditions and are closing in on the 10” mark. Undoubtedly we’ll have a foot by this weekend. Tooling around the bay, I found no slush whatsoever. What I did find is hard drifts across parts of the bay formed by bitter cold southwest winds. Not very deep drifting, just firm. At…

The wind died down a bit and the snow has stopped blowing. Frigid temps have been in the works since our high of 24° just after midnight. The conditions yesterday made it difficult to know if you were getting in a slush pocket until it was too late. The brilliant sun today made navigating yesterdays…

I’m not sure where to start with this overdue report. Saturday January 8th, 2022 will be a memorable one for a bunch of anglers on the Noc. Some for the fishing and most for how quickly conditions change out der. Leaving you practically helpless in what seems like a dire situation. Starting the morning was…

Another gorgeous day in paradise(aka Little Bay de Noc)! There is up to 9” of ice north of the narrows. It is mostly clear with a third of a moon shining tonight. Travel on the day remains good with about 5 to 6 inches of snow in the deepest spots. Some slush has developed in…