IRON MOUNTAIN — Free ORV Weekend is coming up Aug. 19-20 in Michigan.

Residents and visitors legally can ride off-road vehicle trails and routes, as well the six downstate scramble areas, on back-to-back days without an ORV license or trail permit.

All other ORV rules and laws still apply. Safety tips include:

— Always wear a helmet, seatbelt and protective clothing when riding.

— Stop at every stop sign.

— Look ahead for curves and trail hazards.

— Stay to the right and use caution around curves.

For more on ORV trails, go to https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/orv-riding/where.

Fishing pressure has been light as the summer season winds down.

“It’s been hit or miss this week,” said Fay Whisler at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. “Some anglers were finding luck with bluegill and trout,” she said. Only a few walleye catches were reported using Rapala lures.

Bass action has been fair, with topwater lures producing a good bite, Whisler added.

At this time of year, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources suggests targeting bass during the first hour or so after dark. After the cast, work a surface presentation with a jerking motion and watch and listen for a possibly explosive strike.

The DNR reported this Upper Peninsula activity:

Little Bay de Noc: Walleye anglers were targeting the mouth of the Escanaba River and black bottom. Anglers reported fair to good fishing, with eater-sized walleye, in the 15-to-18-inch range were caught while trolling crawler harnesses and crankbaits.

Big Bay de Noc: Smallmouth bass anglers fishing Ogontz Bay and Garden Bay reported good fishing. Anglers were casting soft plastics around rock structures, targeting the bottom zone on the water column.

Fairport: Salmon fishing was good this week. Anglers reported bites while trolling with spoons, flies, and meat rigs. Steelhead were a common bycatch.

Marquette: The best places for anglers to catch fish was near the northwest side of the White Islands and trolling out towards Granite Island. Anglers trolling around 120 to 160 feet of water were harvesting the most lake trout and Chinook salmon near the White Islands. While anglers trolling for lake trout around Granite Rock were having the most luck trolling at around 120 to 150 feet of water. Silver and pearl multicolored spoons, cow bells, and green and blue flasher flies were good lures for lake trout and Chinook salmon near the White Rocks while mostly lake trout were harvested out by Granite Island.

Au Train: The best places for anglers to catch fish was near the northeast side of Au Train Island. Anglers trolling or jigging around 160 feet of water along the flats were harvesting the most lake trout. Also, trolling cowbells around 145 feet of water with sucker meat or smelt was good for some anglers. All anglers reported fish stuffed with herring or smelt when cleaned.

Keweenaw Bay/Huron Bay: Anglers were mostly catching lake trout while trolling however some anglers caught a few large Chinook salmon in and around Keweenaw Bay while trolling for lake trout. Most fish were caught on artificial lures in around 150 feet while deep fishing lures in a range of depths.

Big Traverse Bay/South Portage Canal: Anglers were catching lake trout and some coho in Big Traverse Bay and around the Portage entry canal. Anglers were mostly trolling with flasher flies and spoons in waters down around 100 feet.

Ontonagon River: Anglers had luck finding walleye and rock bass on a consistent basis. Morning hours were the most productive.

Ontonagon/Silver City/Union Bay: Fishing was good as anglers had no issues catching a good mix of lake trout and coho salmon. It seemed that trolling artificial lures across a variety of depths was the key to success.

Black River Harbor: Anglers fishing from the harbor had good luck finding respectable numbers of lake trout with a few coho salmon thrown in the mix.

St. Ignace: Anglers brought back decent catches of lake trout and Chinook salmon, but results were mixed with many boat anglers returning without fish.