IRON MOUNTAIN — Wisconsin’s youth deer hunt will take place next weekend, open to hunters ages 15 and younger under supervision of a qualified mentor.

Anytime a firearm deer season occurs in Wisconsin, including the youth deer hunt, at least 50% of all hunters’ clothing above the waist must be blaze orange or pink. This requirement applies as well to archery hunters and small game hunters. Waterfowl hunters are exempt.

Youth deer hunt rules and regulations can be found at https://p.widencdn.net/gpkljm/DeerYouthHunt.

Unseasonably warm weather is in store as the Michigan archery deer hunt moves into its first weekend. Highs climbing into the 80s today and Sunday are expected to retreat into the 60s as the work week begins.

An online harvest summary for the Upper Peninsula from the Department of Natural Resources shows a relatively slow start to the season that opened Wednesday. As of Friday afternoon, Menominee County had the highest reported harvest in the region at 51 antlered deer and 18 antlerless. Luce and Keweenaw counties had no harvests at all.

The Dickinson County total was 17 bucks and 12 antlerless, while Iron County showed six bucks and three antlerless.

The DNR’s Eastern and Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Councils are scheduled to hear presentations on the DNR budget and land transaction process, as well as receive updates on the DNR’s wolf abundance trail camera survey and moose research study when the council meets Wednesday.

The meeting is from 3 to 5 p.m. Eastern time at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, located on Michigan Technological University’s campus at 1400 Townsend Drive in Houghton.

For public comment instructions, please contact Kristi Dahlstrom at DahlstromK@Michigan.gov or 906-226-1331.

In its weekly fishing report, the DNR reported that salmon were stacked up in the Manistique and Milakokia Rivers getting ready to spawn. Elsewhere in the U.P.:

Marquette: Anglers reported another great week of weather and success, both trolling and jigging for lake trout from northwest of the White Rocks out toward north of Granite Island. Anglers did well in both deep and shallower waters. Numerous boats caught their limit or came close to it for lake trout, which were still being caught consistently north of the White Rocks in 120 to 160 feet of water. Anglers also found coho salmon at depths of around 120 feet while trolling for lake trout. Anglers reported catching coho salmon off the break wall this week. Chinook salmon and steelhead were caught at the mouths of some rivers by surf fishermen. Lake trout fishing continued to be very productive, but the increasing salmon numbers appeared to draw more interest from anglers, both in the lake and in the rivers this week.

Little Bay de Noc: Anglers who targeted perch reported scattered schools in the upper bay. Some anglers caught perch near Escanaba Harbor, mostly jigging perch rigs baited with minnows, although some use of bobbers was also reported.

Big Bay de Noc: Some smallmouth bass anglers targeted bass near the Fayette Bluffs, although fishing was slow. Anglers fishing Ogontz Bay reported fair fishing. Anglers still caught bass at shallow depths, although some reported bites deeper.

Keweenaw Bay/ Huron Bay: Anglers reported fair to good numbers of salmon caught. Coho salmon, pink salmon, and the occasional Chinook salmon were caught while trolling spoons, crankbaits, and flasher/flies in the upper portion of the water column. Anglers also reported fair to good lake trout fishing while jigging in waters deeper than 150 feet.

Munising: Boat anglers trolling the bay did very well on coho salmon. Anglers also caught a mix of coho salmon and splake off the fishing pier at the mouth of the Anna River, doing well casting spoons or using spawn. A few coho salmon had also started making their way up the Anna River.