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Outdoors

DNR’s fall effort sees nearly 600,000 fish stocked in Michigan waters

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources worked this fall to stock fish in waters across the state — fish that will provide anglers with more opportunities in seasons to come. The fall effort saw DNR crews stock seven species at 78 locations throughout the state; in all, ...

Full slate of events — including Tip-Up Town — set for Feb. 1

IRON MOUNTAIN — The forecast looks promising as Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club prepares to host Tip-Up Town of the U.P. on Saturday, Feb. 1. A high of 30 degrees is predicted as daytime temperatures in the 20s or 30s are expected to be the norm over the next week. Registration at Tip-Up ...

Free fishing weekend in Wisconsin; Lake Gogebic walleye rules may change

IRON MOUNTAIN — This is Free Fishing Weekend in Wisconsin, when waters are open to fishing without a license. All other 2024-25 regulations, including bag limits, size limits and species restrictions, remain in effect. Anglers participating in the Homestead-Aurora Conservation Club’s ...

Free trapping kits offered at Feb. 1 event in Hermansville

HERMANSVILLE — U.P. Trappers of District 3 will host the annual Arduin Brothers New Trappers Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Frank Rodman Community Center in Hermansville. The workshop opens at 8 a.m. and will run until about 2 p.m. Admission is free and the event is open to the ...

Goodman-Armstrong students compete in a true winter sport — ice fishing

GOODMAN, Wis. — The Goodman-Armstrong Creek High School ice fishing team, which competes as part of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association, is ready to start a new season. According to tech ed teacher Tom Wysocki, who serves as coach, the school has had a team for about eight ...

Boreal owls, now in Minnesota, might wander into UP

What has been a lackluster season so far for winter birds may see some special visitors from Canada’s northern forests after all. Reports indicate boreal owls have turned up in good numbers along Lake Superior in Minnesota, raising the possibility they could follow the lake into Wisconsin ...