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As swim buoys at state parks are removed, swim area designation expires

As the weather cools and the days shorten, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources continues the process of removing swim buoys and the Great Lakes flag system from many state park beaches. Once buoys are removed – a process that always starts after Labor Day – the area is no longer ...

DNR weekly fishing report

Ontonagon River: The river saw low fishing efforts over the past week. Anglers reported that walleye were caught in low numbers by those fishing with natural baits. Ontonagon/Silver City/Union Bay: Ontonagon experienced fairly high levels of fishing effort over the past week. Efforts from Union Bay and Silver City were even stronger. Recent angler reports included good numbers of lake trout catches. Occasional catches of coho salmon and Chinook salmon were also reported, though less frequently. Reports suggested that anglers had the best luck when trolling in water depths of ...

Outdoors North: Into the gathering dusk

“Summer’s end’s around the bend, just flying,” – John Prine The afternoon couldn’t make up its mind between sunny skies, cold winds and clouds threatening rain. I decided to spend those hours traveling gray-graveled backroads, looking for some respite from the hurry here and there ...

Outdoors North: The powerful peace in being alone

“I’ll be waiting here just for you, just for you and September days, it feels like years away,” – Mike Delevante This graveled two-track road doesn’t appear on state highway maps. Its existence presents only a faint trace of straight stretches and rounded corners set into this ...