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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. ...

As millions try camping for the first time, experts offer meal prep advice

According to The Dyrt 2025 Camping Report, 81.1 million Americans camped in 2024, down slightly from the previous year. Nearly 6 million of those were first-time campers, and KOA reports 61% were Gen Z or millennials. The trend is driven by a desire to slow down, get back to nature and add ...

Outdoors North: The only way ahead is forward

“And so it goes, but where it’s going, no one knows,” — Nick Lowe It was earlier than usual when I found my way to this secluded and serene pocket within these remote northern backwoods. I sat on a log, looking and probably feeling like a bird that had just slammed itself, face ...

Midwest Walleye Challenge: Fish, win prizes and help the walleye fishery

Ever wish you could get paid to fish? Well, don’t quit your day job, but do get out on the water this summer for the Midwest Walleye Challenge — you’ll have the chance to win cash prizes and provide useful information to fisheries biologists. The Michigan Department of Natural ...