IRON MOUNTAIN — Wisconsin’s youth gun deer hunt is taking place this weekend statewide in all areas open for hunting.

Licensed resident and non-resident youths ages 15 and under are eligible and — accompanied by a mentor — can hunt deer with a gun, bow or crossbow. Highly visible clothing is required this weekend for all hunters, except those after waterfowl.

Archery deer hunting has been off to a slow start due to the recent warm weather, said Fay Whisler at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis.

Musky fishing has also been slow, with a few small ones caught, while grouse hunting has started to pick up as leaves begin to fall. Crappie and bluegill action has been good for anglers, with crappies biting on small minnows, Whisler said. Some of the crappies have been in the range of 12 inches.

The Big 4-Plus Sportsman’s Club in Long Lake, Wis., will have an election of officers at its annual general membership meeting Tuesday. Several board member positions are open. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse in Long Lake. Any questions can be directed to JoAnne Smith at 715-674-2020.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host the second meeting of the Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan Committee from 8 a.m. to noon Monday via Zoom.

The committee is comprised of a group of stakeholders representing conservation, business and hunting organizations and tribal governments. The Wisconsin DNR began monitoring the state’s wild white-tailed deer population for CWD in 1999. The first positives were found in 2002.

The meeting ID is 896 1799 5386 and the call-in number for those not using a Zoom link is 312-626-6799. There is no registration required to attend and a recording of the meeting will be posted to the DNR website.

The Michigan DNR reported this Upper Peninsula activity:

Ontonagon: Anglers were able to find a few lake trout in 100 feet of water while trolling spoons. Boats were still heading out to 150 feet of water and fishing in deep water to catch lake trout. Anglers were finding a few heavier lake trout in the shallower waters.

Union Bay: Fishing remained steady for lake trout in 150 feet of water, but anglers were having to work for the fish as water temperatures fluctuated greatly. Spoons were the ticket, but water temperatures played a big factor.

Black River Harbor: Anglers were catching lake trout near the bottom in the cooler water. Boat anglers were still heading out to deeper water to find active fish.

Keweenaw Bay: Anglers were reporting lake trout, coho and rainbow trout catches from Keweenaw Bay and Huron Bay. Anglers were mostly trolling and having success in the mornings and mid-afternoon when the water was calm.

Big Traverse Bay/ South Portage Entry: Anglers were reporting water temperatures ranging from 61 degrees to 64 degrees throughout the water column. Anglers were catching lake trout, brown trout and coho salmon while trolling around the lighthouse at the mouth of the Portage canal. Anglers were successful mostly in the mornings with some still catching fish in the afternoons. Decent lake trout numbers were coming in off the water in Big Traverse Bay.

Little Bay de Noc: Perch anglers were reporting fair to good success when fishing out of Kipling. Anglers were targeting depths of 10 to 16 feet of water while using drift or still fishing methods with crawlers. Walleye anglers were focusing their efforts around reefs while trolling crawler harnesses and crank baits. Smallmouth anglers were reporting good success.

Big Bay de Noc: Smallmouth anglers were catching fair to good numbers of fish. Fayette, Ogontz and Nahma were the primary launches of choice. Anglers were casting deep water structures and having success with reaction baits, as well as goby imitations. There were some reports of contact with large pike.

St. Ignace/Les Cheneaux: Anglers were catching salmon at Nunns Creek. Anglers were seeing a few salmon mixed in with the splake at the marina in Hessel. A few perch and bass were caught in the middle entrance in Cedarville.