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 can purchase a license over the counter from a license agent, online at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or through the DNR Hunt Fish app. Hunters who purchase a fall turkey license through the DNR Hunt Fish app will receive a digital eHarvest tag on their mobile device immediately.

To receive a physical tag, purchase your license at a license agent or online. After an online purchase, a paper kill tag will be mailed in seven to 10 business days.

Season dates are Sept. 15 through Nov. 14.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fisheries staff will host an in-person meeting in Eagle River on Aug. 27 to gather input on a proposed walleye habitat project on Forest County’s Franklin Lake. (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)

More regulations can be found at https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/laws/regulations/fall-turkey.

In Wisconsin, bonus fall turkey authorizations go on sale beginning at 10 a.m. today, but there are none in northeastern counties. Several thousand are available in western and southern areas of the state.

For more, go to https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/permits/fallturkey.html.

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will hold a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the VFW post in Eagle River, Wis., to discuss an upcoming walleye spawning reef project on Franklin Lake in Forest County.

The lake’s walleye population, which was once strong, has been below what is considered a “fishable” level over the past 20 years. Public input will be sought on a proposed walleye spawning reef that would be constructed along U.S. Forest Service property to help rehabilitate the walleye population.

Greg Matzke, DNR fisheries biologist, will be the presenter. The post is at 418 West Pine St., Eagle River.

More information is at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/calendar/meeting/112801.

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North Deadhorse Road in Delta County will remain closed through Monday, Aug. 25, and is expected to reopen for traffic Tuesday, Aug. 26.

The closure, which began July 1, is necessary to replace two culverts on Deadhorse Creek. During construction, there is no reroute around the project area.

Deadhorse Creek is a designated trout stream, but the existing culvert is too small and perched, preventing fish passage and causing the road to wash out during periods of high water, the Michigan DNR said. The old culvert is being replaced with a new aluminum box culvert to improve fish movement and reduce future washouts.

North Deadhorse Road is a through-road providing access to thousands of acres of state-managed land used for hunting and other recreation activities and timber operations.

Access to the north side of the closure is available via Diffin Road off U.S. 41 in Alger County. The south side can be reached via M-35 and North Rock 38th Road in Delta County. There will be construction equipment and vehicles operating in the area, and motorists should use caution when traveling nearby, the DNR said.

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Anglers on the Peshtigo River were getting a few small perch and sunfish while fishing crawlers along the weed edges, the Wisconsin DNR said.

Near Marinette, Wis., a few Lake Michigan anglers were out after salmon and had decent catches. Most fish were caught in deep water between Chambers Island and Green Island.

The Michigan DNR reported this Upper Peninsula activity:

Little Bay de Noc: There were some reports of successful walleye trips where a few fish were caught. Anglers trolled crawler harnesses and cast jigs with crawlers or reaction-style snap jigs. Overall, fishing was slow for most, and the bites proved hard to come by. Anglers targeting smallmouth bass reported good numbers of catches while casting toward structure or areas with a presence of gobies. Some anglers caught smallmouth bass on nightcrawlers, while others caught fish with soft plastics. Yellow perch anglers reported fair to good fishing.

Big Bay de Noc: Smallmouth bass anglers reported good fishing when going out of Nahma and Ogontz. Anglers using natural-colored artificial baits reported good fishing, as did those fishing with nightcrawlers.

Fairport: Chinook salmon anglers reported catching good numbers of bites. Most of the fish caught were smaller, and anglers generally reported fewer adult fish around the Fairport fishing grounds, suggesting that some of the adult salmon were headed toward river mouths. Steelhead were caught by anglers targeting salmon.

Keweenaw Bay/ Huron Bay: Anglers reported that lake trout fishing was fair. They had success trolling spoons and flasher flies in 100 to 120 feet of water. Anglers also reported that salmon fishing was more productive last week, with coho salmon and Chinook salmon being caught.

Marquette: Lake trout were still being caught consistently north of White Rocks in 200 to 250 feet of water. Anglers trolling from northwest of the White Rocks out toward north of Granite Island were still doing well in deeper waters, but it seemed like most of the fish were suspended at around 120 feet during the week. Anglers were seeing fish throughout the water column, but they were in deeper water before they started catching fish. If baitfish were marked, those areas tended to produce good results.

The Clay Banks fishing was very slow. Lake trout were caught in Marquette this week, with a few coho salmon here and there. The lake trout were caught in depths ranging from 80 to 120 feet, while the coho salmon were found a bit shallower, in 40 to 60 feet of water.

Ontonagon/Silver City/Union Bay: Angling efforts in Ontonagon were good over the past week. Efforts out of Union Bay and Silver City were slightly lower. Fishing on the lake was productive, with anglers recently reporting good numbers of lake trout. Anglers found success while trolling across a variety of water depths.

Munising: Boating anglers caught lake trout near Grand Island while trolling and jigging.