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Walleye opener Monday in UP

IRON MOUNTAIN — Wind and rain hurt last weekend’s Wisconsin fishing opener, but the forecast for Monday’s walleye and northern pike opener in the Upper Peninsula is much more promising as conditions improve as well. “Water temperatures are finally starting to warm up and some crappies have been spotted starting to move into the shallows,” said Fay Whisler at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. Some walleye catches between 15 and 18 inches were reported, she said. For Monday’s U.P. opener, sunshine is predicted with a high near 78. High waters have hindered trout ...

Elevated levels of PFAS found in rainbow smelt

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Health Services have announced a new PFAS-based consumption advisory for the Bay of Green Bay and its tributaries. Elevated levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), were detected in rainbow smelt sampled from Green Bay. As a result, the DNR and DHS recommend consuming only one meal per week of rainbow smelt from the Bay of Green Bay and its associated tributaries up to the first dam, including portions of the Peshtigo, Oconto and Menominee ...

The birds are back in town

If migration tracking is correct, the time may have come in the region to get grape jelly, oranges and nectar back out on the backyard bird buffet. While cold weather in late April and May’s snowy start seemed to put the brakes on most new avian arrivals to the region, temperatures now ...

High water, possible thunderstorms for Wisconsin fishing season’s opening day

IRON MOUNTAIN — Wisconsin’s general inland fishing season opens today with flood warnings in effect for some rivers, including the Menominee along the Michigan border. The National Weather Service says runoff from recent precipitation and melting of snow cover may result in continued flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations in much of the central and western Upper Peninsula. Thunderstorms are possible this weekend and into Monday. By mid-week, sunshine and highs in the 70s are predicted. In Marinette, Wis., anglers on the Menominee ...

Flows coming down for cold, wet trout opener

IRON MOUNTAIN — Rain and possibly snow will mar this weekend’s Michigan trout opener, but there’s always next weekend when temperatures should approach the 60s. In Upper Peninsula waters, the walleye and northern pike seasons open Monday, May 15. The possession season for bass in the ...

Champions crowned at Keyes Peak truck drags

FLORENCE, Wis. — Andrew Mills earned “Best of Show” at the Keyes Peak Uphill Truck Drags as drivers from Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota competed for more than $15,000 in prize money. More than 3,000 people attended the March 11 event, watching six classes of trucks ...