IRON MOUNTAIN — Trout anglers are finding success and crappies are starting to move into shallow areas of local waters as temperatures rise.

“A few nice brown trout have been caught,” said Doug Whisler at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. “Some of the crappies have been 12 to 13 inches, but a lot of small ones, too.”

Walleye anglers were getting lots of small fish, but a few were up to 28 inches.

Whisler also noted catches of burbot in the Menominee River system. Its smooth skin gives the fish an eel-like appearance and the Michigan State University-Extension says the best way to clean this “poor man’s lobster” is to skin it and remove the fillets.

On the lower Menominee River near Marinette, Wis., walleye anglers were having their best luck at night trolling stick baits, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said.

Turkey hunters have been active in both Michigan and Wisconsin, though reports of success have been mixed.

Michigan’s bass possession season on all waters, including the Great Lakes, begins Saturday, May 29.

The Michigan DNR reported this Upper Peninsula activity:

Ontonagon: Those out trolling on the big lake caught primarily lake trout along with a few salmon and trout. The fish were found throughout the water column and were full of small smelt.

Marquette: Decent numbers of lake trout were taken in 160 to 180 feet. Some are still picking up steelhead and the occasional coho when trolling close to shore.

Little Bay De Noc: Anglers are catching perch near Kipling.

Manistique River: Was producing walleye and steelhead.

Au Train: Lake trout are being caught and those trolling close to shore were still picking up a few coho and brown trout. A few kings were caught recently.

Munising: Boat anglers report few catches for coho and splake with no reports of any kings in the last few days. Lake trout anglers had mixed catches with limits one day and very few fish the next in the same area. No anglers on the Anna River, fishing is slow.

Grand Marais: Winds from the south slowed the whitefish bite however a northeast wind should bring the fish in. Good lake trout catches were reported towards Au Sable Point and Five Mile Reef.