Bergland Bay Bar

Weather: Ugly.

Trail conditions: Fair.

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Warm again today, so be prepared for a rough ride at times. If you are headed north I would use trail 3. Lake riders are reporting a lot of slush. Next week conditions look a lot better, cold and snow coming in. There is a potential for a big snow starting Tuesday, highs in the teens and single digits over night. if only we could fast forward a few days.

A man wakes up in the hospital, bandaged from head to foot. The doctor comes in and says, “Ah, I see you’ve regained consciousness. Now, you probably won’t remember, but you were in a pile up on the freeway. You’re going to be okay, you’ll walk again and everything, but something happened. I’m trying to break this gently, but the fact is, your willy was chopped off in the wreck, and we were unable to find it.” The man groans, but the doctor goes on, “You’ve got $9000 in insurance compensation coming to you, and we have the technology now to build you a new willy that will work as well as your old one did, better in fact! But the thing is, it doesn’t come cheap. It’s $1000 an inch.” The man perks up at this. “So,” the doctor says, “it’s for you to decide how many inches you want, but it’s something you’d better discuss with your wife. I mean, if you had a five inch one before, and you decide to go for a nine incher, she might be a bit put out. But if you had a nine inch one before, and you decide only to invest in a five incher this time, she might be disappointed. So it’s important that she plays a role in helping you make the decision.” The man agrees to talk with his wife. The doctor comes back the next day. “So,” says the doctor, “have you spoken with your wife?” “I have,” says the man. “And has she helped you in making the decision?” asked the doctor. “She has,” says the man. “And what is it?” asks the doctor. “We’re getting a new kitchen.”

Weather: Ugly.

Trail conditions: Better than I thought they would be.

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Update 5:45pm: Trails are not too bad according to riders, they are holding up a lot better than I thought they would. Lots of slush on the Lake, but it is rideable according to reports.

Ummm…. Don’t really know what to say, If we have a lot of traffic I think things are going to get ugly real quick. Everyone wants to see 2 feet of snow (yea I’m talking about you Miller). Well follow that with today hitting 40 and lots of traffic and I think you are going to be in for a rough ride. As much as I hate to say this, if your in the UP you may want to avoid us this weekend, stay north.

The good news is right after this temps are going down into the teens for highs and more snow is coming in. Could even be another big snow storm.

Weather: Warm temps for the weekend.

Trail conditions: Fair to Good.

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First off a warning from the Ewen area, Snowmobiles are blowing past  stop signs on trail 8. This is very dangerous as people use these driveways. State Police could be issuing tickets. 

I have a request from fishermen on the Lake. Please keep your distance from shacks and people. You must be at least 100 feet away from an ice shack or a person.

Someone stole a side panel off a Polaris in the parking lot last night. Dude I really pity you if you get caught. People up here don’t take kindly to thieves. If anyone has any info on the person that took it please get a hold of me at the bar.

A Lady lost her small white bag on either trail 8 or 13 from the Bergland Bay Bar to the Root Cellar to Fishtails yesterday, It has a registration and eyeglasses in it. I have her email address, if found could you bring it into the bar?

Snowfall this past week has probably been close to 2 feet. There is no shortage of snow in the UP right now. It is cold this morning but temps are supposed to warm up Saturday and Sunday. Sorry folks but warm temps, lots of snow and heavy traffic are a bad combination. I think the trails are going to get beat up bad. I have been wrong before and hopefully I am wrong with my prediction this time.

Rumors of the snowmobiler going into the water yesterday afternoon escalated. The guy is fine, he actually did not make it to the water, he was stuck in the slush and needed help getting out from what I was told.

Me and the Crystal Lake Crew

Weather: Snow and cold tonight.

Trail conditions: Good a lot better.

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First off a warning from the Ewen area, Snowmobiles are blowing past  stop signs on trail 8. This is very dangerous as people use these driveways. State Police could be issuing tickets. 

I have a request from fishermen on the Lake. Please keep your distance from shacks and people. You must be at least 100 feet away from an ice shack or a person.

Someone stole a side panel off a Ski Doo in the parking lot last night. Dude I really pity you if you get caught. People up here don’t take kindly to thieves. If anyone has any info on the person that took it please get a hold of me at the bar.

Trails around the Lake are in a lot better shape with the groomers back out on the job. Cold temps tonight and 3+ inches of new snow overnight should be a big improvement too. More snow and warm temps are headed our way for the weekend, but next week temps are dropping and there is a good chance of more snow coming in. 

Watersmeet Casino Motel is shut down until further notice, reasons are unknown right now, but if you had reservations there call to confirm.

Weather: Snow and mild temps.

Trail conditions: Out grooming, should be a big improvement.

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First off a warning from the Ewen area, Snowmobiles are blowing past  stop signs on trail 8. This is very dangerous as people use these driveways. State Police could be issuing tickets. 

I have a request from fishermen on the Lake. Please keep your distance from shacks and people. You must be at least 100 feet away from an ice shack or a person.

OK people coming into the bar heard rumors that the groomers were down because they were having radios put in them. Well although it was not good timing for people up here riding is was necessary for them to do this. Cell phone coverage up here sucks as most of you know, the radios will give the groomers a way of contacting someone for help if they have a beak down out in BFE in the middle of the night. So we all apologize for the inconvenience, but now the groomers can get busy and get our trails back in shape. Temps are not ideal but it is cold at night and after the weekend they look to be running more normal with more snow in the forecast. It snowed all day yesterday and we probably picked up a foot or maybe more in the last 24 hours.  Time to get back to grooming and having fun on the trails. Tomorrow is calling for 3-5 inches also, come on Mother, don’t let us down.

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Weather: Warmer temps.

Trail conditions: Not to good around the Lake.

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First off a warning from the Ewen area, Snowmobiles are blowing past  stop signs on trail 8. This is very dangerous as people use these driveways. State Police could be issuing tickets. 

I have a request from fishermen on the Lake. Please keep your distance from shacks and people. You must be at least 100 feet away from an ice shack or a person.

If someone lost a Black Suitcase on the trail it was turned into Henrys Bar in Rockand.

Riders in yesterday were not happy with conditions around Lake Gogebic. Hopefully groomers were out last night and continue today. I hear Watersmeet trails were in good condition, 13 north was rough, I would use 3 if you are headed north today. Trail 8 coming from Ironwood was a mess also.

A shout out from Bill Wyness and Mark Staack from Local 17 Pipecovers, “Never too early for Jack and Jim”.

Hey, want to hear something funny? A group was in today that said they were up with the guy that took my iPhone5 cord. Remember I said I hope his sled blows up? Well it didn’t, but he did do a little damage to it. Funny how what goes around comes around. And they wanted me to mention “Annie Sessions”.

Roger is a hard worker, and he spends most of his nights bowling or playing volleyball. One weekend, his wife decides that he needs to relax a little and take a break from sports, so she takes him to a strip club. The doorman at the club spots them and says “Hey Roger! How are you tonight?” His wife, surprised, asks her husband if he has been here before. “No, no. He’s just one of the guys I bowl with.” They are seated, and the waitress approaches, sees Roger and says “Nice to see you, Roger. A gin and tonic as usual?” His wife’s eyes widen. “You must come here a lot!” “No, no” says Roger “I just know her from volleyball.” Then a stripper walks up to the table. She throws her arms around Roger and says “Roger! A table dance as usual?” His wife, fuming, collects her things and storms out of the bar. Roger follows her and spots her getting into a cab, so he jumps into the passenger seat. His wife looks at him, seething with fury and flips out on Roger. Just then, the cabby leans over and says “Sure looks like you picked up a bitch tonight, Roger!”

Weather: Warmer Yuk.

Trail conditions: A few say terrible, most said not to bad.

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First off a warning from the Ewen area, Snowmobiles are blowing past  stop signs on trail 8. This is very dangerous as people use these driveways. State Police have been watching and will be issuing tickets. 

I have a request from fishermen on the Lake. Please keep your distance from shacks and people. You must be at least 100 feet away from an ice shack or a person.

If someone lost a Black Suitcase on the trail it was turned into Henrys Bar in Rockand.

Mixed reports on conditions, I guess it depends on where they rode. 8 coming in from Ironwood got the most complaints. We don’t have ideal conditions right now, temps next week are flirting with the 30’s a few days, but the forecast keeps changing by the hour. Snow is in the forecast the next few days too. It should be decent riding this week and hopefully Mother Nature will change her mind about he 30’s for next weekend.

A man drinks a shot of whiskey every night before bed. After years of this, the wife wants him to quit. She gets two shot glasses, fills one with water and the other with whiskey. After bringing him to the table that has the glasses, she brings his bait box. She says, “I want you to see this.” She puts a worm in the water, and it swims around. She puts a worm in the whiskey, and the worm dies immediately. She then says, feeling that she has made her point clear, “What do you have to say about this experiment?” He responds by saying, “If I drink whiskey, I won’t get worms!”

Weather: Warmer Yuk.

Trail conditions: Good Early?

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First off a warning from the Ewen area, Snowmobiles are blowing past  stop signs on trail 8. This is very dangerous as people use these driveways. State Police have been watching and will be issuing tickets. 

If someone lost a Black Suitcase on the trail it was turned into Henrys Bar in Rockand.

Conditions didn’t get as bad as I thought they would yesterday. Sled traffic was down during the day, I think people were just out riding. 13 got rough, use 3 out of Bruce Crossing to go north. It should be good riding through the week, even have snow in the forecast. Next Friday looks ugly right now, but hopefully that will change.

Update from Matt: 13n is like glass at 11am. Nice job groomers…..

If I could change the sign below it would say “till the weather gets colder.”

Weather: Warmer for the weekend.

Trail conditions: Good Early?

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First off a warning from the Ewen area, Snowmobiles are blowing past  stop signs on trail 8. This is very dangerous as people use these driveways. State Police have been watching and will be issuing tickets. 

Mixed reports on conditions, I thought they would get rough early but we didn’t have the amount of sleds around that I thought we would have. Most were just happy to be riding. The rest of the weekend is calling for warmer temps, getting out early will be best.

Next weekend is calling for temps in the high 30’s, John Dee is hinting at a storm or 2 possibly next week. Hopefully the winds will shift and those temps will come down a bit. New snow next week will be a welcomed sight.

An old man goes into the Social Security Office and fills out an application. Too old to have a birth certificate, he is asked to prove he is old enough. He opens his shirt and shows them the gray hair on his chest and they accept that as proof. He goes home to his wife, shows her the check, and explains to her what has happened. She replies, “Well get back down there, pull down your pants, and see if you can get disability!”

Bergland has suffered a great loss today. Dale Kuininan (Kuivi) passed away today at the VA hospital in Milwaukee. Those of you that didn’t know Kuivi let me say this, he was instrumental in Bergland as a Chamber of Commence Member, Gogebic Area Grooming President, Town Supervisor, Bergland Fire Department and Fishing Tournaments to name a few. Kuivi did not own a business that benefited from any of this, he did it to help out Bergland and the Lake Gogebic area. You will sadly be missed my friend, you were truly one of a kind. Everyone please say a prayer that they have Miller Lite on tap in Heaven. Love you Kuivi