IRON MOUNTAIN — Warmer weather has improved fishing while grouse hunters are taking advantage of declining cover as November draws near.

“Anglers were reporting a mixed bag of bass, pike and walleye,” said Fay Whisler at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. “Musky fishermen are having some luck, but most catches are on the small side.”

With the grouse season in full swing, hunters were reporting “lots of birds,” Whisler said.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host the final in a series of educational hunting webinars at 7 p.m. Wednesday for people new to hunting or curious about hunting. The November webinar will share information about opportunities for new hunters to find hunting partners and mentors.

Find out more at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/63826.

The Northern Saddle Club will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at Homestead Town Hall in Florence County — 2808 Church Road, Homestead, Wis.

Tri-County Snowmobile Club will have its next regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, at Famers Restaurant at Pine Mountain Resort.

The Michigan DNR reported this Upper Peninsula activity:

Little Bay de Noc: Walleye anglers reported slow fishing. Anglers were trolling, jigging or casting snap jigs. Areas seeing angler pressure were “black bottom” or Center Reef. Smallmouth fishing was good, and anglers were casting soft plastics or using live suckers. Perch fishing was inconstant. Anglers were targeting Kipling to the Days River. Still fishing rigs made up of minnows or worms were effective.

Manistique: Anglers reported some steelhead in the river. Pink and Chinook salmon were still being caught. Essentially, salmon numbers in the river and the condition of those fish have declined.

Keweenaw Bay/ Huron Bay: Some anglers found some luck fishing for lake trout. Some reports off the water claim salmon were caught on boats near river mouths such as the Big Huron River, the Silver River and the Falls River.

Big Traverse Bay/ South Portage Entry: Anglers had luck catching lake trout in waters between 50 to 100 feet and were biting on natural and artificial baits. Anglers were mostly trolling for these with some successful boats returning reporting jigging as their fishing method. Activity of fishing on the lake seems to be concentrating around areas of shallower water.

Les Cheneaux/Detour: Some perch were caught around Drummond Island. In the Les Cheneaux area, there were still thousands of baitfish of all sizes. There were still a few Chinook salmon hanging around the area too, but they were getting dark and decaying fast.

Grand Marais: A few pier anglers were out targeting Menominee and reported no catches. Anglers reported no catches and lots of current and higher water levels in the Sucker River.

Munising Bay: Anglers reported trolling within the bay for over five hours and only getting two short hits. A few pier anglers were out but had no luck. Anglers were fishing both spawn and tried casting with spoons and stick baits. Water temperatures were still warm in low 50s.

Carp River: The Carp River had steelhead in it. They were caught on a variety of baits both natural and artificial. Steelhead will bite all throughout the winter but warmer days in the fall are great times to scout for deep holes on a river where the fish may hold in a few months.

Whitefish Bay: Due to high southeast winds, anglers were forced to fish from shore or to boat into the Tahquamenon River. Shore anglers were catching small pike and rock bass near the Tahquamenon River mouth.