IRON MOUNTAIN — Along with Father’s Day weekend comes some safety reminders for boaters and off-road travelers.

Statistics show boaters who wear life jackets and take boater safety courses are most likely to stay safe.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources notes that today’s life jacket styles and colors are far from the bulky orange vests of the past. There also are innovative options, such as inflatable life jackets, which allow greater mobility for fishing, paddling or hunting and are much cooler in warm weather.

Anyone hitting off-road trails is urged to ride sober and watch their speed. Many tragic crashes could be prevented by following the rules of safe riding, with sober operation being one of the most important.

“It’s really important for folks to consider who they might be influencing when they’re getting on their machines,” said Lt. Jacob Holsclaw, Wisconsin DNR off-highway vehicle administrator. “Parents, older siblings and grandparents are all setting an example for the younger generation of riders. When they see an older rider without a helmet or seatbelt, they might think it’s okay for them to do the same.”

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The Wisconsin DNR is seeking applicants to serve on the Beaver Management Plan Committee. Applications will be accepted until Friday.

The DNR invites individuals and organizations with an interest in beaver management to visit the Beaver Management Plan webpage at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/beavermanagementplan to learn about the required qualifications.

The purpose of the BMPC is to provide input to the DNR while it develops an updated Beaver Management Plan.

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A few anglers were targeting musky on the Menominee River, with about one fish per outing being caught, the Wisconsin DNR said. Anglers on the Peshtigo River were catching smaller perch and catfish. Also, alewife were observed in both rivers.

The Michigan DNR reported this Upper Peninsula activity:

Little Bay de Noc: Walleye anglers had varied results. Some anglers reported good success going slowly with crawler harnesses. Perch anglers reported fair fishing while northern pike anglers report good fishing. Smallmouth anglers reported casting the shallows and on the edge of drop-offs.

Big Bay de Noc: Smallmouth anglers report good fishing near rocky areas, casting soft plastics. Walleye anglers report slow fishing.

Keweenaw Bay/Huron Bay: Anglers reported catching coho salmon in good numbers and occasionally Chinook salmon while trolling spoons and flies. Those targeting lake trout were successful when trolling and jigging.

Marquette: The water temperatures have continued warming to around 45 to 50 degrees even out toward White Rocks and Granite Rock. The coho salmon and Chinook salmon bite around Marquette continued to hold steady in the size and amount of fish caught. Most anglers are traveling out to Shot Point and trolling for salmon and brown trout in about 40 to 60 feet of water. Reports showed the fish liked a little faster trolling speed, so try 2.8 to 3.0 if you are not connecting at lower speeds. Upper Harbor continued to produce coho salmon, Chinook salmon and brown trout around White Rocks. Lake trout were reported when trolling from the end of the break wall out toward east of the White Rocks jigging in 100 to 130 feet of water.

Munising: Boat anglers did well trolling the bay, with reports of coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Around Grand Island, boat anglers reported adequate catches of Chinook salmon and lake trout. Anglers fishing off the dock on the mouth of the Anna River reported good amounts of splake with the use of spawn.

Ontonagon River: Walleye were caught in good numbers. Trolling was the preferred method of fishing for most anglers, while some also found success when jigging.