IRON MOUNTAIN — Turkey hunting begins today with the season opener in the Upper Peninsula, along with a weekend youth hunt in Wisconsin.

Michigan’s season runs through May 31. Wisconsin’s spring turkey season is comprised of six seven-day periods starting Wednesday and continuing through June 1.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters to avoid wearing red, white or blue, as a fellow hunter seeing a flash of colors through the brush could mistake someone for a turkey.

Last spring, the Wisconsin DNR received two reports of hunting incidents, including one person who was imitating a turkey and was accidentally shot by another hunter from a different group.

“The most common rule that we find to be broken is people not being certain of their target and what’s before and beyond it,” said Ashley Van Egtern, Wisconsin DNR hunter education specialist. “When people are afield, they need to make sure they are taking the time to properly identify their target. They should also know what is before their target and what is beyond it, as the trajectory of any projectile isn’t guaranteed to stop with the target.”

More boats are starting to head out on the inland lakes to find panfish, according to the Michigan DNR.

River mouths had excellent fishing for coho and a couple steelhead. Perch were starting to head to spawning grounds in Lake Michigan waters.

Other Upper Peninsula activity this week included:

–Ontonagon: Fishing was a little slow over the past week as inclement weather slowed activity. Anglers that made it out found mixed bags of salmon and trout but no big numbers. There were no reports of smelt in area rivers.

— Little Bay De Noc: Perch anglers are out and getting fish near Kipling. Those fishing the Ford River and the Day’s River are targeting steelhead.

— Big Bay De Noc: Anglers were getting some perch in Garden Bay.

— Manistique River: Was producing some nice steelhead.

— Munising: Shore and pier anglers reported a few catches of coho and splake when using spawn bags. Fishing pressure continues to be high, especially on the weekends. Boat anglers did not do as well as coho catches were sporadic. The occasional splake, brown trout or steelhead were caught. A few boats found coho when casting or trolling crankbaits in 10 feet or less.

— Grand Marais: Pier anglers have caught whitefish and a few coho. The whitefish bite is somewhat slow with most fish 10 to 13 inches. The best action came on noodle rods with a single egg. Boat anglers are trolling mainly within the harbor or to the east between Lonesome Point and the Blind Sucker River. Those targeting lake trout near the shipping channels reported good catches. Water temps are still extremely cold at 34 degrees plus or minus.

— Cedarville and Hessel: There were no reports for Cedarville this week. From Hessel, one angler trolling crankbaits in Wilderness Bay caught lake trout up to 10 pounds and a small splake. No pier anglers were seen.

— Carp River: A few anglers were looking for smelt running at the mouth. A steelhead and a brook trout were caught at the McDonald Rapids when drifting spawn or yarn.