IRON MOUNTAIN — Big fish are still biting, although not many anglers are trying to catch them. “Fall fishing is going pretty good,” said Don Ciochetto at The Sport Shop in Iron River, noting that muskie anglers in particular were enjoying success. At Country Bait and Tackle in Iron Mountain, anglers were buying minnows to coax walleye from the Menominee River. Several anglers were landing good-sized fish, according to reports this week. John Grier of Whispering Pines Outpost in Breitung Township noted a northern pike catch in excess of 30 inches. At Crystal Bait in Crystal Falls, Tom Bean reported a declining interest in fishing, as did Patti Teske at Florence Sport & Bait in Florence, Wis. Teske said a few anglers were finding rock bass and smallmouths. With the leaf drop progressing rapidly, grouse hunters were finding more birds. “Guys with dogs especially are doing very well,” said Ciochetto. “In spots, there’s birds,” echoed Grier.