I'm sure people will be venturing out off the Terrace on foot, this weekend. It's still relatively new ice. If it holds up to the westerly winds Saturday, it will be good to go. It's going to be good and cold all next week, so next weekend for sure.

I checked the ore docks, Wednesday. There was ice about as far south as the mouth of the Escanaba River, with everything south of the river being open water. Single digit temps and light winds allowed most of that water to skim over.

There's finally snow in the forecast for the next week. Hopefully some snow cover on the ice will help improve the walleye bite a little. On the down side, it will make the newer ice look the same as the older, safer ice, south of Gladstone. Be careful.