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Lake Superior paddleboarding rescue underscores water safety

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 ...

DNR weekly fishing report

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 ...

Outdoors North: Travelers on the long and winding road

“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 ...

Outdoors North: Weathering many more storms

“I was in your presence for an hour or so, or was it a day, I truly don’t know – where the sun never set, where the trees hung low, by that soft and shining sea,” – Bob Dylan In that morning time, in those seemingly sacred hours, the lake was flat, stark and magnificent. There was ...

What’s Flying: Birding and swimming a distinct pleasure

“The month of August had turned into a griddle where the days just lay there and sizzled” – Sue Monk Kidd They say where there is smoke there is fire. The fires certainly persist in Canada, with towns still getting evacuated as some fires continue to be difficult to contain. Summer ...