Ice Conditions, Weather Reports, and More!

What an amazing day to say you survived the wind on Little Bay de Noc. 35-40 mph gusts are wreaking havoc on permanent and portables shacks all across the bay. Snow drifts are solid and a bit deeper than previously. Some additional accumulation of snow is in the forecast for Saturday as we edge closer…

Another front is forecasted for Thursday, and 2-4 inches of snow could fall. Ice on the Noc is thick and slippery, as it should be. A nice freeway off the Kipling Landing will get you anywhere just south of Third Reef. If your destination is north of there, your best option is launching off the…

After last week’s dry spell, seeing some fish on the ice is a welcome sight as the bite continues to pick up. If you’re marking fish, stick with it until they feed, or rip until they strike. Our snow event added a few inches this morning, and warm temperatures this afternoon provided great snow for…

It’s Saturday night, and a fresh blanket of snow is falling on the Noc. We’ll see if much accumulation happens. Various forecasts predict 1-6 inches of snow through Monday. The bay is speckled with snow-blown drifts. Some drifts are quite firm, and the days of smooth travel are nearing their end. It’s not just drifts…

The weather forecast for the weekend is perfect, with excellent ice conditions. The bite? It’s starting to pick up a bit, but a lot of fish under the ice have been fasting. Perch are still eating daily, while walleyes are just being finicky. Ready to try your luck or skill? See you when you get…

The wind has changed direction dozens of times in the last three days! Nothing has been consistent except reports that fish have been tight-lipped everywhere. That just means they’re going to feed at some point soon. In fact, the barometric pressure over the last few days would indicate a slow bite. Now, until the weekend,…

Windy? That’s an understatement. Gusts of 50-60 mph shut down the Mackinac Bridge, causing a seven-hour delay for those embarking on the Noc from downstate today. A minor snow event this evening created near-whiteout conditions just after sunset. A brief switch of the wind from the north caused the snow to blow sideways across the…

All is quiet on the Little Bay de Noc front. Most anglers have left today, but not without saying, “See you next Friday.”Good times were had by many this weekend. Reports of some bigger walleyes were pulled onto the ice at the top of the bay. Moving south, anglers encountered more shorts and eaters around…

Saturday night on the Noc, the lightly snow-covered bay has had some traffic. It could only be better if the wind would calm down and fish swam up holes in the ice. Some anglers have reported an aggressive bite. Walleyes, ranging from nice eaters during prime feeding times to a midday hog cruising for an…