Category: Ice Conditions & Weather Reports

Pretty busy Friday on the bay. Some perch are biting. Still stuck on a lot of small walleyes with a few eaters mixed in. Ice conditions continue to be great with 13-18 inches of ice. Travel on upper Little Bay de Noc is effortless with only about 6 inches of snow. I met a couple…

Above zero this morning. First time in about a week and a half. Mild weather conditions and good ice will bring anglers out in droves. There’s plenty a area to fish on the bay. Get adventurous and find that hot spot away from the crowds. There’s nothing more satisfying than pounding some fish in a…

-11°? That was supposed to be the inland temperature. Much lower than the forecasted. Fine. The bite certainly has picked up for anglers since Monday’s shutdown. Reports of nice sized perch coming up the hole. Walleye sizes are creeping up there too. Overall fishing has been good this year as far as action goes. Maybe…

Bye-bye below zero. You just can’t beat the weather pattern we have going forward to be out on Little Bay de Noc. Safe ice and mild temps surely will bring anglers out. It’s a big playground with plenty of room to have the whole family with for some hard water fun. The fishing report is…

It’s 11° below zero this morning and we’re on our way to a high of 10° by midday. Ice is great everywhere except the usual spots. If you’re not sure where those caution areas are, stop by Blade’s Bait & Tackle for some Intel. Fishing reports have been fair to good from this weekend. The…

A cold start to the day with negative temperatures but the brilliant sunshine made it tolerable despite a brisk wind. Snow is getting deeper and drifting around the bay but travel is still pretty easy. The bite has been hot for some and cold for others. Mixed reports of small walleyes to giant ones moving…

Plenty of anglers taking advantage of the free fishing weekend on Little Bay de Noc. A few inches of snow accumulated which made for low visibility much of the day. Fish were found but you had to move around to find them. Continued reports of undersize walleyes. Either hooking more than one can count or…

We started out today above zero and white out conditions on Little Bay de Noc. This morning‘s commute from out of the area ended up to be quiet the challenge. Most anglers visiting Blade’s Bait & Tackle this morning had a close call or seen snowstorm vehicular carnage along the way. Once arriving safely anglers…

You’d think living this hard water habit of ours from 5am-10pm 7 days a week there would be plenty of time to get everything done. That never happens. Lack of information and energy may curtail daily reports now and then. This weeks cold weather reduced the number of anglers on the bay. Plenty of marks…