IRON MOUNTAIN — Bass action is good on area waters, while the panfish bite has held steady through recent weather swings. “A lot of topwater lures,” Doug Whisler said of the best method for landing bass. Anglers at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis., are also reporting routine ...

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is accepting registrations for its Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program Sept. 10-12 in Marquette County. “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman is a program where each individual is encouraged to learn at her own pace,” said Michelle Zellar, ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More groups are calling on Wisconsin's attorney general to remove the head of the state's Natural Resources Board before its August meeting. Fred Prehn, whose six-year term expired on May 1, has refused to vacate his position, citing a state law that allows him to ...

LANSING — After consideration of properties it manages on behalf of Michigan residents, the Department of Natural Resources has selected 97 that are better suited for private ownership and is preparing those for sale via online auctions in August and early September. Land is available ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — As inland lakes continue to warm, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources suggests slowly drifting a larger natural bait at deeper depths to tempt a strike. Bass, walleye, perch, crappie and larger bluegill often move into deeper water and suspend at their preferred ...

ESCANABA — Mentors are needed to help staff the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Pocket Park during the Aug. 16-22 Upper Peninsula State Fair. Activities volunteers assist with include helping kids catch and release bluegills in the U.P.-shaped pond, shoot pellet guns or bow and ...