IRON MOUNTAIN — Wind and rain hurt last weekend’s Wisconsin fishing opener, but the forecast for Monday’s walleye and northern pike opener in the Upper Peninsula is much more promising as conditions improve as well.

“Water temperatures are finally starting to warm up and some crappies have been spotted starting to move into the shallows,” said Fay Whisler at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. Some walleye catches between 15 and 18 inches were reported, she said.

For Monday’s U.P. opener, sunshine is predicted with a high near 78.

High waters have hindered trout anglers throughout the region as minor flooding persists. A flood warning is in effect for the Michigamme River near Witch Lake in southern Marquette County.

At the same time, the National Weather Service says warm and dry weather over the weekend could elevate the fire danger.

A group of anglers fishing the lower Menominee River by boat last weekend caught their limit of five walleyes each, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said. Most walleyes kept were in the 18- to 21-inch range.

“Other species caught include northern pike, smallmouth bass, carp, sheepshead and suckers,” the DNR said. “Jigs and minnows were commonly used, but crankbaits, plastics and worms also resulted in some success.”

The fourth public meeting of the Lake Michigan Lake Trout Commercial Harvest Stakeholder Group is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, in Cleveland, Wis. The public can join virtually via Zoom. For more, go to https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/75811.

At 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 22, a virtual public meeting will be held to discuss proposed changes to the wild bait — or minnow — harvest draft rule in Wisconsin. The proposed changes may affect minnow harvests for personal use by anglers, as well as minnow harvest permits and reporting and regulations for licensed bait dealers.

For more, go to https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/75816.

The Michigan DNR reported this Upper Peninsula activity:

Little Bay de Noc: Anglers reported a slight uptick in perch fishing. Anglers fishing near Kipling and the head of the bay were having mixed results, likely due to varying conditions. Smallmouth bass anglers reported encountering fish near inflows and holes near shallower water.

Big Bay de Noc: Yellow perch anglers reported some catches, but not as good as over the past couple of weeks. Anglers reported that the spring perch bite was starting to tail off. Anglers were utilizing perch rigs with and without bobbers. Anglers were using both minnows and worms with both producing fish.

Keweenaw Bay/Huron Bay: Anglers in Keweenaw Bay and Huron Bay were seeing an uptick in catches of multiple species as the water warms up. Anglers were able to find coho, lake trout, lake whitefish and brown trout out of the bays. These fish were mostly caught in the mornings or early afternoon while trolling. Trolling was done at a wide range of depths from 150 feet all the way up to 30 feet. Most fish were caught on artificial lures. At night some anglers were having luck with smelt but the catch was not high.

Hessel/Les Cheneaux/Detour: Anglers in Hessel were catching a few splake, however the fishing started the slow down due to weather. Perch have yet to come into the marina area and boat anglers were having a hard time finding them too. There were a few pike and smallmouth bass caught and released within Hessel Bay.

Traverse Bays/ Portage Canal: Anglers were able to catch some lake trout and Chinook salmon when weather was permitting. With the rising water temperature around the Keweenaw Peninsula, fishing pressure and catches were starting to increase. Anglers mostly found their catch during the mornings with most fish caught before 11am. Fish were caught while trolling and jigging and a mix of artificial and natural baits were used.

Munising Bay: Boat anglers did well catching coho while mainly trolling within the bay. Fish appeared to be suspended 15 to 20 feet in water depths of over 100 feet. Pier anglers continued to report slow fishing. The recent storm made a lot of changes in the bay near river mouths.

Grand Marais: Boat anglers reported good catches of coho trolling east towards the Blind Sucker River while fishing the breaks in about 15 feet. Lake trout anglers were doing well while jigging for lake trout. Pier anglers reported no consistency for whitefish.