Liam Miller, 9, of Niagara, Wis., reeled in a 20-inch smallmouth bass while on vacation in Eagle River, Wis.

IRON MOUNTAIN — Fishing for bass may be the best option for anglers during what promises to be a hot holiday weekend.

“They’ve been catching them just on worms,” said Doug Whisler at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis., mentioning catches up to 19 inches. “Bass fishing is good all the way around,” he added.

Targeting crappies with minnows “hanging off the brush piles” has also produced good results, Whisler said.

Bluegill catches have been steady, while other anglers were going after northern pike, walleye and trout with mixed results.

At Midtown Bait & Tackle in Channing, Bob Kennard has been selling lots of bait, as well as ice cream, with anglers concentrating on the Groveland Mind Ponds and Sawyer Lake.

Temperatures are expected to reach the 90s today. Similar weather is expected Sunday, while Monday brings a chance of thunderstorms with highs in the upper 80s.

Every July Fourth holiday, Michigan and Wisconsin conservation officers participate in Operation Dry Water — a national law enforcement campaign that promotes sober boating. It is illegal to operate a boat under the influence of drugs or alcohol, with standards the same as those for operating a motor vehicle.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reported this Upper Peninsula activity:

Ontonagon: Anglers have been finding lake trout consistently, but they have been scattered out to 100 feet of water. Trolling with spoons has been a productive tactic and anglers are picking up a few late trout in the 10 to 15 pound range. Coho, browns, rainbows and Chinook are becoming rarer but anglers are bumping into them on occasion.

Keweenaw Bay: In Keweenaw Bay anglers had luck pulling in whitefish as well as a few lake trout and the occasional salmon. Most fish were caught in deeper water. In Huron Bay anglers were catching lake trout when fishing at the mouth of the bay and further east.

Au Train: Decent catches of lake trout were reported. Anglers who were trolling did better than those jigging. Lake trout were being caught all over the board in various depths.

Marquette: Fair numbers of lake trout were brought in over the past week. Various depths were fished.

Munising: A few boats have been doing well for lake trout fishing on the west channel, White Rocks, and towards Wood Island Reef from 80 to 140 feet of water.

Little Bay de Noc: Walleye anglers are struggling to find active schools. Some fish were found out in front of the Whitefish River, although many were reporting undersized catches. Mixed reports were reported from perch anglers. Anglers launching out of the Whitefish had the most success when using crawlers. Shore anglers along the Ford River caught smallmouth bass and pike.

Big Bay de Noc: Smallmouth bass anglers reported a tough bite after the cooler weather caused water temperatures to drop. However, many still had success when trolling crank baits or casting soft plastics. Most fishing activity was out of Nahma and Ogontz. In Fairport, anglers were catching Chinook and steelhead. Most fish were taken on spoons.