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DNR weekly fishing report

Friday: Outdoors

Little Bay de Noc: Walleye anglers reported good fishing in and around river mouths. Shallow water during dawn, dusk, and nighttime hours was productive. Some anglers found success trolling crawler harnesses along the bottom of drop-offs. Anglers utilizing forward-facing sonar were casting snap-style jigs at marks near the bottom and reported good results. Yellow perch anglers reported fair fishing, with schools remaining sparse and widely dispersed. Munising: Boat anglers found good numbers of chinook salmon along with a few coho salmon while trolling in the bay and around Grand ...

What's Flying: Summer seems to be in full swing

Friday: Outdoors

“In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explode, and every sunset is different.” – John Steinbeck Suddenly, summer! Leaf out appears to be complete for all but a few black locust trees. Lilacs are full and daisies are just about ready to bloom. Sadly, it looks like grass ...

Iowa water pollution threatens health but summer fun, too

Friday: Outdoors

MANCHESTER, Iowa — Hannah Ray J Childs propelled her kayak into a rapid on Iowa's Maquoketa River on a recent afternoon and dipped her paddle in the water to swing the front of her boat into the air. She loves to spend her days performing whitewater kayaking acrobatics that dunk her body ...

Reaching the crest of summer a once-a-year treat

Friday: Outdoors

“I look up to you ‘cause nothin’ else makes any sense now. I look up to you ‘cause ev’rything else brings me down. I look up to you and all of your stars up there twinkling. I look up to you and all of the wise things you know.” — Steve Forbert It’s a warm evening — ...