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Outdoors report: Tips offered for late summer fishing

IRON MOUNTAIN — During late August, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources recommends focusing fishing efforts during early morning or late evening hours when fish are more active. Fish often move to deeper, cooler waters as surface temperatures remain warm. For species like walleye and smallmouth bass, try slow presentations like drop-shot rigs or jigging spoons near structure in 15 to 30 feet of water. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Lake Michigan salmon catches were reported around Chambers Island northeast of Marinette. Brown trout and rainbow trout ...

Outdoors report: First come, first served for UP fall turkey permits

IRON MOUNTAIN — Fall turkey licenses are now on sale in Michigan with a quota of 2,200 for the Upper Peninsula. There is no longer a drawing for fall turkey licenses and a hunter can purchase one per year, valid for one turkey of any sex. Licenses will be sold until the quota is met. You ...

Northwoods notebook: Loons do some fishing

The loons put on a show this past Sunday at Six Mile Lake. During a pontoon boat ride, two adults fishing repeatedly surfaced right alongside, despite our initial efforts to give them a wide berth. We shut down the motor and let them move away at their own pace before going on. Seeing them ...

Outdoors report: Michigan’s Free ORV Weekend is Aug. 16-17

IRON MOUNTAIN — Michigan’s final Free ORV Weekend of the year is set for Aug. 16 and 17, giving residents and out-of-state visitors a chance to ride trails and routes on back-to-back days without an ORV license or trail permit. All other ORV rules and laws still apply. Michigan ...

Wisconsin to offer bonus antlerless harvest authorizations

MADISON, Wis. — Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for the 2025 gun deer season in Wisconsin will be available for purchase online through the Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 18, the Department of Natural Resources said. Bonus authorizations are sold at a rate of one per person per day until sold out or until the 2025 deer hunting season ends. Bonus authorizations are $12 each for Wisconsin residents, $20 each for non-residents and $5 each for youth ages 11 and under. An online queuing system will be used to manage ...

Efforts halted to trap bear that attacked Wisconsin woman

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has ended efforts to trap the black bear involved in a recent attack in Barron County. The sow and cub involved have not been observed since the July 12 attack, the DNR said in a news release. The victim, 69-year-old Karen Frye, was attacked ...