(Betsy Bloom/Daily News photo) Spring turkey season runs through May 31 in the Upper Peninsula. Hunters without a permit can still get one for Hunt 0234, which opens today. Find out more at https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/laws/regulations/spring-turkey.

IRON MOUNTAIN — Both public and private lands in the Upper Peninsula are open for spring turkey Hunt 0234, which opens today and runs through May 31.

Licenses for this hunt are guaranteed and do not require an application in a drawing. Although the hunt has no quota, you can only purchase one spring turkey license each season.

Licenses can be purchased at any license retailer, online at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or through the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app.

Leftover spring turkey licenses for the U.P. — which had a quota of 6,000 — are otherwise sold out. The general U.P. hunting period opened April 19 and also ends May 31.

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Wisconsin’s general inland fishing season kicks off today. The state Department of Natural Resources now offers a fishing finder at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/outreach/wifishingfinder. It’s a one-stop shop for fishing regulations, launch locations, access points, stocking information and more. 

“Walleyes should be phenomenal, as we’re still around the spawning timeframe for them, so look shallow,” said Gus Mantey, owner of Sugs Fishing Guide Service in Eagle River, Wis.

All other species will be using the shallower water — shallow bays, north sides of lakes, and newest cabbage weed growth, Mantey said. “Water is still cold, so fish will be in packs. If you aren’t seeing anything in your spot, jump around,” he added.

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The Michigan DNR is advising anglers, paddlers and boaters to use caution when navigating waterways in areas affected by the late March ice storm. Fallen trees and branches may especially be a problem in rivers and streams in the 12-county disaster area encompassing Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Mackinac, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego and Presque Isle counties.

While fallen trees and branches are natural and expected in bodies of water, additional woody debris may impact navigation in rivers or streams.

While the ice storm was destructive in many ways, the additional trees and woody debris in rivers and streams are an aspect of the storm that will benefit fish, along with insects, amphibians and other wildlife, the DNR noted.

For Michigan’s designated Natural Rivers, a DNR permit is required for the removal of any embedded wood or vegetation below the ordinary high-water mark for navigation purposes. Designated Natural Rivers in the Upper Peninsula are the Fox River system in Alger, Schoolcraft and Luce counties and the Two-Hearted River in northern Luce County.

The DNR reported this U.P. fishing activity:

Munising: Anglers on boats were catching good numbers of coho salmon when trolling the bay.

Marquette: Anglers fishing out of the lower harbor reported a mixture of success. In the upper harbor, anglers did quite well for coho salmon around the tip of the break wall and out towards White Rocks when trolling or jigging. The steelhead numbers were reported to have declined in both of the rivers around Marquette. Natural baits seemed to work best for the rivers and shoreline around Marquette.

Black River Harbor: Anglers fishing from the harbor break walls were successful in catching coho salmon in fair numbers. Boats trolling shallow waters reported mixed catches consisting of coho salmon, chinook salmon, lake trout, steelhead, and brown trout in fair numbers.

Little Bay de Noc: Perch anglers report mixed results. Windy conditions resulted in limited numbers of anglers going out. Perch anglers were fishing the narrows and the head of the bay. Smallmouth bass anglers targeted shallow, protected areas and river mouths with success.

Big Bay de Noc: Anglers fishing Garden Bay reported slow fishing. Smallmouth bass anglers reported fair to good fishing when casting for pre-spawn fish.