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DNR’s Eastern UP Citizens’ Advisory Council to meet June 16 in Chippewa County

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council is scheduled to hear an outlook on state parks, boating access sites and trails in the eastern Upper Peninsula, updates on the DNR's wolf abundance trail camera survey and the U.P. deer camp survey when the council meets Monday, June 16. The meeting will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. EDT at Lake Superior State University’s Walker Cisler Student and Conference Center, located at 650 W. Easterday Avenue in Sault Ste. Marie. Additional business includes reports from various DNR ...

Outdoors North: Eager for another day afield

“Pounced with fire on flaming roads, using ideas as my maps,” – Bob Dylan The territory I was set to explore was imprinted in relatively dark lines on the back pages of my mind. I had it filed away, up there in the dusty old reference section. These recollections I stored there were ...

Tiny outdoor space? Turn it into an inviting retreat

Whether it's a modest balcony, a pocket-size patio or a tiny backyard, small outdoor spaces have big potential. With a few smart design choices and some creative flair, even the most limited square footage can become a welcoming and rejuvenating retreat. The very constraints of a small area ...

DNR weekly fishing report

St. Ignace: No known lake trout fishing activity due to weather. At the Carp River, walleye anglers floated night crawlers/leeches or used soft plastics. At the Pine River, boat anglers trolled night crawler harnesses with combinations of reds, oranges, and golds for walleye. Grand Marais: Due to unfavorable weather, boat angling efforts were low. Anglers reported catching coho salmon trolling east of the break wall. Anglers targeting lake trout found success while trolling. Anglers fishing the break wall reported good numbers of whitefish and round whitefish. Munising: Saw reduced ...

Outdoors North: Casting thoughts into the reflective pool

“Well I was born in a small town, and I can breathe in a small town. Gonna die in this small town and that’s probably where they’ll bury me.” – John Mellencamp Just inside the Ontonagon-Houghton county line, situated along Mill Pond Road, is a small dam across Trout Creek — a ...

DNR weekly fishing report

St. Ignace: At the Carp River, anglers targeting walleye floated night crawlers as well as jigging soft plastics or used casting spoons. Those targeting walleye had good success catching smallmouth and suckers. At the Pine River, boat anglers targeting walleye were trolling nightcrawler harnesses with combinations of oranges, reds, and golds. Grand Marais: Anglers fishing the break-wall reported many whitefish with round whitefish mixed in. Spawn was reported as working best, boat anglers have been catching fair numbers of coho salmon and Chinook salmon trolling east of the break-wall. ...