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Snow has created problems here in the Northwoods as the insulation and weight of winter’s blanket has shut down the ice making abilities...

A little taste of things to come. Enough ice in places for anglers to get out on ice, but caution still advised no matter where you go....

ICE UPDATE! Despite temps in the lower teens to upper single digits, it’s the wind that hasn’t let up enough to allow lakes to freeze....

Continued warm weather (for late Nov/early Dec) and wind has been keeping ice anglers at bay waiting for things to get safe. An example:...

Weather just can’t make up its mind. Temps keep dipping above and below the freezing mark making things difficult for both ice and open...

While most outdoorsmen ( and women) focus is on deer season (pretty quiet out there), Mother Nature has been toying with the ice anglers...

It will be touch and go for a while on the ice fishing. As in, “touch” the ice with your chisel, if it cracks “GO”! Get off of there...

A firm cold stretch with some snow and wind mixed in has marked the arrival of Novemberrrrr! Skim ice on small ponds is showing and water...

Cold weather has brought temperatures down quick! Reports have water temps from highs of 49 degrees to as low as 41 degrees! The cold,...

It’s starting to look a lot like late fall! Leaves coming down, temps dropping, water cooling. Fishing spotty, but in some cases...