(Michigan Department of Natural Resources photo) Brown and brook trout are both present in the South Branch of the Paint River in Iron County and populations of these trout are maintained by natural reproduction. Brown trout are often caught in excess of 20 inches in length. For more information on Michigan trout waters, go to https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing/where/trout-trails.

IRON MOUNTAIN — Rain and possibly snow will mar this weekend’s Michigan trout opener, but there’s always next weekend when temperatures should approach the 60s.

In Upper Peninsula waters, the walleye and northern pike seasons open Monday, May 15. The possession season for bass in the U.P. starts Saturday, May 27.

Wisconsin’s general inland fishing opener is Saturday, May 6, which includes trout, walleye, northern pike and largemouth bass.

Conditions on the Menominee and Peshtigo rivers have improved, with flows coming down along with the high water. In southern Marinette County, anglers on the Menominee River were having luck catching walleyes and suckers around Stephenson Island, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said.

“Bay anglers were having luck trolling crankbaits and stick baits, catching walleyes, brown trout and northern pike,” the DNR added.

Upper Peninsula Recreational Off-Road ATV Riders will conduct a Norway Loops spring cleanup at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. For information, go to https://www.uproar906.com/current-events.

The Michigan DNR reported these Upper Peninsula conditions:

Little Bay de Noc: Anglers reported slow perch fishing, but anticipate improvement soon.

Big Bay de Noc: Perch anglers reported good perch fishing. Anglers reported good average sized perch in the 8-to-10-inch range while using minnows and worms.

Keweenaw Bay/Huron Bay: Anglers in Keweenaw Bay and Huron Bay reported some catches of lake trout, coho and brown trout. Fish were caught mostly while trolling in shallower waters. Fish were caught using many different types of artificial baits and lures. Fish were more often caught in the mornings while weather was favorable.

Les Cheneaux/Detour: Anglers were fighting the cold and wet weather to get out and fish for splake off the pier in Hessel. There was a good amount of splake caught along with a few Atlantic salmon as well. There were a few anglers out looking for perch. Smelt were a popular bait for fishing off the pier in Hessel.

Traverse Bays/ Portage Canal: Anglers were fishing near and away from shore mostly for lake trout. Some anglers had luck fishing in deeper water and trolling while others found fish in shallow water while also trolling. There were anglers who had good catches of lake trout while jigging in deeper waters off the South Portage Canal entry and out from Big Traverse Bay. There were reports of lake trout biting on both natural and artificial lures. Most anglers were off the water by noon on successful fishing days and when weather permitted.

Au Train: Fishing activity remained high out of the Brownstone Boat Launch. Anglers reported catching coho salmon and brown trout while trolling with spoons near the Rock River and Au Train Island. As for the Rock River, there were a few reports of anglers catching rainbow trout while floating spawn in the river and casting spawn from the river mouth.

Marquette: There was a lot of fishing activity in the lower harbor. Coho salmon took up most of the catch, but there were also some Chinook salmon and brown trout reported. Most anglers were using bright color spoons while trolling in shallower water near the mouth of the Carp River. There was not a lot of fishing activity in the Carp River over the last week, but some anglers reported catching coho from the mouth of the river while still fishing using spawn.

Munising Bay: Boat anglers reported good catches of coho this past week while trolling within the bay to Trout Bay.

Grand Marais: Pier anglers reported low catches of whitefish. Boat anglers reported limits of coho while trolling within the harbor and east toward the Blind Sucker River.