IRON MOUNTAIN — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is proposing a walleye regulation change for Teal Lake and Lake Independence in Marquette County.

A public meeting on the topic will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Eastern time Monday at the Ishpeming Township Hall, 1575 U.S. 41.

The existing statewide regulation for walleye is a 15-inch minimum size limit requirement and a daily possession limit of five. The proposed change for the two inland lakes adds a protected slot limit. Anglers would not be able to possess walleye measuring between 18 inches and 23 inches.

Under the proposed regulation, the daily possession limit would remain at five walleyes. However, anglers could only possess just one walleye that is greater than 23 inches.

Anyone unable to attend Tuesday’s in-person meeting can share their comments by going to https://forms.office.com/g/L9Lx5Y5DTd. Comments shared in person and digitally will be considered, the DNR said.

Anglers on the lower Menominee River were catching a mixed bag of walleyes, sheepshead, white perch and smallmouth bass, the Wisconsin DNR reported. Walleyes were being caught on crawler harnesses.

Good salmon fishing continued in the Lake Michigan bay near Marinette, Wis., with most fish in the 8- to 14-pound range.

As panfish and bass gather around thick vegetation in late July, the Michigan DNR recommends fishing weed edges and pockets with weedless lures. Also, a slow and steady retrieve might entice fish that are holding tight.

The DNR reported this Upper Peninsula fishing activity:

UP counties: Salmon are still being caught in Lake Michigan out of Fairport and Manistique ports. Inland lakes are still decent for perch and walleye. Anglers had to work to catch few fish in the Munising Bay area. Walleye and bass were caught at the head of Little Bay de Noc. Salmon and steelhead were reported caught on Lake Michigan. Coho salmon were caught north of Brimley Bay. Whitefish and walleye were caught in good numbers on the north side of Drummond Island. Atlantic salmon and whitefish were caught in front of the Cloverland powerhouse in Sault Ste. Marie.

St. Ignace: At the Carp and Pine rivers, walleye fishing pressure continued to slow down, but those targeting them reported catches. Walleye anglers floated leeches, cast small spinner baits or trolled nightcrawler harnesses.

Little Bay de Noc: Yellow perch anglers reported slow fishing. Some were able to locate schools of fish; however, success was limited, and the fish they did find were hard to catch. Walleye anglers reported tough fishing and had been targeting fish near Gladstone, the Minneapolis Shoals, and near drop-offs in the outer bay. Anglers reported good smallmouth fishing.

Big Bay de Noc: Some anglers launched out of Nahma, targeting walleye with some success. Anglers targeted walleye with snap-style jigs, as well as deep crank baits.

Fairport: Anglers targeted Chinook salmon using spoons, flasher-fly combos, and meat rigs with good success. Anglers reported catching fish near the thermocline, with steelhead being a common bycatch.

Marquette: Anglers reported seeing bait balls on their graphs, and a good number of lake trout were caught. Anglers trolling from northwest of the White Rocks out toward north of Granite Island began to do well again. The clay banks still seemed slow. There were reports of coho salmon, Chinook salmon, steelhead, and several lake trout caught this week. The lake trout were caught throughout the water column, from 40 to 180 feet of water, depending on what they were feeding on.The salmon and steelhead were around 30 to 40 feet deep and closer to the shorelines.

Munising: The lake trout bite was very good at Big Reef and at deeper depths around Grand Island. Boating anglers trolling had the most success. Boat anglers trolling the bay have also reported picking up some splake.

Black River Harbor: The harbor experienced somewhat low angling effort over the past week. Recent catches consisted primarily of lake trout in low numbers. Catches of coho salmon and Chinook salmon were also reported on occasion. Bad weather conditions limited lake access.