Paul “Blade” & Lacy Bloedorn have been ice fishing Little Bay de Noc for 25 years with family & friends. We are always up for a good fishing story and look forward to meeting other Hard Water Adventurers like ourselves! We have 2 yellow Labs, Cedar & Red, that are sure to greet you when you visit our shop.
Blade’s Bait & Tackle is Open Exclusively during The Hardwater Fishing Season on & near Little Bay de Noc. Open seven days a week at 5:00am. Our goal is to stock all the tackle and gear you need and a bunch of stuff you want. We offer after hours bait service, with 12 hr notice, for those that ice fish day or night! We also have drop down shelters available for rent.
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Blade, Lacy, Cedar & Red
Your Hard Water Bait & Tackle Shop
Everything an ice angler needs and a bunch of stuff you’ll want. Largest selection of hard water fishing gear for miles.
Live Bait Available Any Time!
Coming from out of town? Starting early or fishing late? Give us 12 hours notice with the time of your arrival and we will have your bait ready and the shop open for you to get supplies.
Hard Water Gear
Powerful, reliable Ion and Strikemaster electric augers. Lite-Flite Laser drill Units. All sizes! Several brands of ice shelters in stock. Swedish Pimple, Jigging Raps , Moonshine Lures, Flirty Gertie, Z-Viber, Lindy Walleye Talker and Perch Talker. Electronics from Marcum, Vexilar, Aquavu and Hummingbird, Beaver Dam tip ups!
Latest Ice Reports
Today is Tuesday March 15th and the last day of this walleye season. As it closes, I thought it would be good to reflect on an incredible hardwater fishing season… Wait a minute. What was so incredible about it? I remember January’s weather was awful with the wind blowing hard and changing its direction every 12 hours. I remember Perch anglers…
If you aren’t on the Bay, time is running out and there’s an abundance of walleyes to be had. Travel conditions are perfect and your chance getting stuck with any mode of transportation is slim. A good number of people are out fishing tonight. I’m sure we’re gonna have a bunch of fish stories tomorrow. Be sure to let us…
“Well it’s been rough and rocky travel. But I’m finally standing upright on the ground” . I know Willie’s talking about life’s road not the travel on The Bay the last couple days, but that’s what its been like getting around out there. The single digits the last few overnights has made it like concrete out there. Expect to feel every…