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DNR weekly fishing report

St. Ignace: At the Carp and Pine Rivers, shore anglers floated leeches for walleye and perch. Boat anglers targeting walleye on the Pine River either floated leeches or trolled nightcrawler harnesses. Ontonagon River: Recent rain showers left the river water very dirty. Fishing efforts were fair to low over the past week. Walleye were reportedly caught in low numbers. Anglers seemed to have more success finding fish when jigging. Ontonagon/Silver City/Union Bay: Ontonagon saw a low angling effort. Effort was even lower in Union Bay and Silver City. Rough weather occasionally limited ...

Coming to peace while coming to nature

(BEGIN ITALICS) “What’s the matter with me? I don’t have much to say. Daylight sneaking through the window and I’m still in this all-night café,” — Bob Dylan (END ITALICS) I once read that the relationship between Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash was such that they could stand in a ...

DNR’s weekly statewide fishing report

This week’s fishing tip Summer lures — Use lighter line and smaller, natural-colored lures during summer. Fish can be more cautious in clear, warm water, so subtle presentations often work best. Here is the statewide fishing report: Upper Peninsula Marquette — There was a very limited number of anglers around Marquette again this week due to heat, wind and thunderstorms. The coho salmon and Chinook salmon bite around Marquette remained slow this week. Au Train — Only a few anglers were out this week. One caught his limit of lake trout in two and a half hours, along ...

Campground etiquette erodes as newcomers overlook unwritten rules

More than 81 million Americans spent some vacation time camping last year, according to a recent survey from The Dyrt. In fact, since the COVID lockdowns, 25 million people have tried outdoor lodgings for the first time, the campsite booking and accessibility app notes. Unfortunately, it seems ...

DNR weekly fishing report

St. Ignace: There were no reports of lake trout last week due to inclement weather. When conditions improved, anglers tried trolling spoons or Spin-N-Glos along the northwest and west sides of Mackinac Island at depths between 50 and 80 feet. No salmon were reported. At the Carp River, ...

Families and businesses are concerned about the effect of tariffs on youth sports

CHICAGO — Youth sports are a big part of Karli Casamento's life. Her son, Jax, 15, golfs and plays on three baseball teams. Her youngest son, Colt, 7, plays baseball and basketball. The costs, especially for Jax, add up in a hurry. That's why Casamento, 48, and her husband, Michael, 46, are watching closely for the ramifications of tariffs on their rising youth sports budget. "All of their equipment I'm sure comes from China," said Karli Casamento, a second-grade teacher in suburban Philadelphia. "As they get bigger, they need new equipment. So that is definitely a concern." For ...