IRON MOUNTAIN — Wisconsin hunters get their first chance to pursue deer this fall with today’s opener of the archery and crossbow season.

“Observations from this spring and early summer show the deer herd made it through the winter in good shape,” said Curt Rollman, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources biologist in the Northern District. “This should lead to more deer on the landscape and more chances for hunters.”

Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations remain available in many units. In northeastern counties, the remaining tags are mostly for private lands. Find out more at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/permits/bonusavailability.html.

Michigan archery and crossbow hunters will get their first chance Oct. 1, or two weeks from Sunday.

UPROAR, or Upper Peninsula Recreational Off-Road ATV Riders, will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Big 10 Sports Bar & Grill in Quinnesec. For more, go to https://www.facebook.com/UPROAR906/.

The Michigan DNR reported this Upper Peninsula fishing activity:

Escanaba: The Escanaba River was giving up limits of coho salmon from the dam down to the bay.

Little Bay de Noc: Perch anglers reported catching a few, although success and location of active schools varied from day to day. It was not uncommon for areas that held fish one day to be scarce the next, with searches required for any degree of success. Walleye anglers reported a tough bite, likely due to the unstable weather conditions. Anglers also reported having limited success farther south, by the Cedar or Bark rivers.

Big Bay de Noc: Smallmouth bass anglers out of Nahma had some luck and reported catching a few large smallmouth bass. Both perch and walleye anglers reported fishing as slow.

Carp River/Nunns Creek: The Carp River was reported to be producing more fish than Nunns Creek. Anglers at both locations were most successful when wading and casting spoons or drifting salmon eggs. The most popular access points for the Carp River were at the mouth or just upstream a few miles at the McDonald Rapids.

Marquette: Anglers reported that the best place for catching lake trout was near the northeast side of the White Islands. Warm weather seemed to push fish back out into deeper waters. Anglers who were trolling in 120 to 180 feet of water caught the most lake trout near the White Islands, while anglers who trolled for lake trout around Granite Rock had the most luck trolling or jigging at around 120 to 200 feet of water. Anglers reported catching Chinook and coho salmon in 100 or more feet of water. Watermelon, silver and red multicolored spoons, cow bells, and bright green and blue flasher flies were good lures for lake trout while gold spoons, lime or green crank baits, and moonshine glows were hot colors for salmon.

Au Train: Several anglers reported catching near their limit of lake trout. Fish were being caught in deeper water, with the best places being near the northwest side of Au Train Island and out toward the Shelter Bay clay banks. Green spin and glows in around 80 to 120 feet were successful for lake trout by the clay banks.

Keweenaw Bay/Huron Bay: Anglers were steadily bringing in lake trout with the occasional coho. Anglers had most of their catch on artificial lures such as spoons and while trolling.

Big Traverse Bay/South Portage Canal: Anglers continued to catch scores of lake trout, with silver fish being found farther north.

Ontonagon/Silver City/Union Bay: Anglers brought in a good mix of lake trout, coho salmon and the occasional brown trout.

Black River Harbor: Fishing efforts out of the harbor were high over the past week. Anglers who made it out on the lake were rewarded with good numbers of lake trout and an occasional coho salmon.