Good fishing in forecast for holiday weekend
Terry Gordon of Kingsford prepares to release a 53 1/2-inch sturgeon after landing the fish during a June outing on the Menominee River. Sturgeon may be harvested from the river only in September (minimum size 60 inches, one per season). Gordon practices catch and release year-round. Anglers need to possess a sturgeon tag when targeting sturgeon (prior to angling, including catch and release). Jim Brynick Photo
IRON MOUNTAIN — Angling pressure may be higher than normal today, thanks to the long holiday weekend, a pleasant forecast and widespread reports of success. Fishing has been good for trout in western Iron County, for bass in Florence County and for bluegills most everywhere. “Everyone’s saying the bluegills aren’t on the beds yet ... they’re catching quite a few,” said John Grier at Whispering Pines Outpost in Breitung Township. “They’re getting bass and crappies as well,” Grier continued. “We’re selling a lot of bait.” In western Iron County, trout fishing has been very good, said Don Ciochetto of The Sport Shop in Iron River. “There’s lots of fly fishermen this year,” Ciochetto said. “We’re starting to get our share of summer people.” Panfishing is “still pretty good,” Ciochetto added. “Bluegills, especially, are doing quite well.” In Florence County, Wis., anglers were using artificial worms, live worms and leeches to land a fair number of bass at area lakes. “The bass are b
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IRON MOUNTAIN — John Grier of the Whispering Pines outpost in Breitung Township reminds hunters that fall turkey applications will go on sale Tuesday.
Visit a local license agent or apply online at the Michigan Department of Natural Resou
Free fishing poles
Al Saunders, of Iron Mountain provides fishing rods to Steve Blackhall of the Eastern Dickinson County Sportsmen’s Club for today’s Youth Fishing Contest (8 a.m. to 11 a.m.) at Morgan Park in Foster City. The rods and reels have been repaired and reb
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ESCANABA — On July 18-19, an estimated 1,500 or more trappers and other outdoorsmen will gather in the Ruth Butler Building at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in Escanaba for the U.P. Trappers Associations’ annual convention.
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IRON MOUNTAIN — Local anglers have been reporting excellent fishing conditions for the area in the past week.
Al Teske at the Florence Sport & Bait in Florence, Wis., reported that the bluegills are plentiful in shallow water and are ju
Bluegill action heats up; some anglers find walleye
IRON MOUNTAIN — With stream levels up slightly after recent rains, fishing is moving towards the summer mode.
Bluegills are tugging the bait consistently in Iron County lakes and walleyes are feeding in weed beds along the Menominee River
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