MADISON, Wis. — A very rare and apparently very confused subtropical wood stork somehow found its way to the wilds of Wisconsin. A hunter scouting for deer first sighted the bird Sunday in a remote section of the Mud Lake Wildlife Area in Columbia County, about 35 miles northeast of ...
Ontonagon River: Fishing efforts on the river were low the past week. Angler reports showed that walleye were caught in fair numbers by those trolling and jigging alike. Recent weather had slightly diminished river conditions and occasionally limited reasonable fishing efforts. Ontonagon/Silver City/Union Bay: Angling efforts in Ontonagon were fair over the past week. Efforts from Union Bay and Silver City were lower in comparison. Inclement weather occasionally limited reasonable lake access. When weather permitted, fishing on the lake was good, with anglers recently reporting catches ...
“It seems to be a reverie, you’re here with me…whenever you’re on my mind, I leave the world behind,” – Marshall Crenshaw With the day beginning to fade, they started – one after another – tumbling and hooking, carving slices out of the gray, clouded sky with the pointed ends ...
Two paddleboarders drifting far from shore on Lake Superior were recently rescued with quick action by two Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers in Ontonagon County. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 8, Conservation Officer Ethen Mapes received a call from Negaunee Regional Dispatch/DNR Report All Poaching Hotline operators reporting two paddleboarders in distress on Lake Superior near Ontonagon. “They were in good condition overall but just could not paddle against the strong wind to get back to shore,” said Conservation Officer Pete Shambaugh, who was ...
Ontonagon River: The river saw a fair amount of fishing effort. Anglers reported that walleye were caught in fair numbers by those trolling and jigging alike. Anglers had the best luck finding fish in the early morning hours. Ontonagon/Silver City/Union Bay: Angling efforts in Ontonagon were good over the past week. Efforts out of Union Bay and Silver City were slightly lower. Fishing on the lake was productive, with anglers recently reporting good numbers of lake trout. Anglers found success while trolling across a variety of water depths. Black River Harbor: Angling efforts out of ...
“Take me back down where cool water flow, ya’ll, let me remember the things I love,” – John Fogerty Turning off the big highway onto the white-graveled road, my heart lifts off the bottom of my chest. Not only was I trading tourist traffic and pavement for a backwoods byway this road ...
