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.
Stop In!
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
The hard water walleye season on Little Bay de Noc closes at midnight. This is also the last week Blade’s Bait & Tackle will be open until next season sometime in November. I’m planning to continue an update once a week. Many things will be happening at the bait shop in the off season. Updates will include anything from fish…
After the 57° Saturday melt off, fishable ice still remains on the upper bay. Some big eyes have been reported. From the mud flats and fingers off center reef up to the top of Little Bay de Noc by Garth Point, fish have been present. Schools of giant walleye are cruising up the flats in route to the rivers. Getting…
Heed the warnings and know where your going. Too many bad spots to report. Use caution. Increasing your odds, -Blade