Little Bay de Noc Fishing Reports

Good news to report on the ice conditions of the bay. The heavy snowfall reports for the UP were mainly form north of here. The lake effect snow machine was in full effect, but most of it petered out around Rapid River. We probably got less than 4 inches around Esky and Gladstone. The strong north wind made for some drifting in town, but blew most of the snow off the ice. Talked to some guys that were east of Butlers Island this morning. They found ice from 2 to 4 inches, no slush. Temps are supposed to be in the teens and single digits through next weekend. I wouldn't be surprised to see sleds and quads on the ice this weekend. If you insist on using your machine this early in the season, please use extreme caution!