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Outdoors

Fishing Report

Little Bay de Noc: Anglers reported slower walleye fishing this week, with limited catches. However, some anglers found success using sonar to accurately present casted lures to walleye, while others employed slow trolling with crawler harnesses near the bottom. Most fish were observed along or ...

DNR creel clerks will be on Isle Royale surveying anglers.

DNR creel clerks will be on Isle Royale surveying anglers. This summer, Isle Royale National Park is partnering with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to conduct a creel survey of the Isle Royale-Lake Superior fishery. Researchers hope to gather data from anglers in the park on the ...

Trying to wedge a trip to the woods

MARQUETTE — “I been in the right place, but it must have been the wrong time,” – Dr. John It had been one of those days, the kind everybody has now and then, when too many deadlines and obligations crowd out the fun in life. For me, those days don’t just come out of nowhere, but ...

Upper Peninsula Fishing Reports

Little Bay de Noc Walleye anglers had varied results. Walleye fishing was slower, anglers casted and trolled near drop-offs. Some anglers reported good success going slowly with crawler harnesses. Perch anglers reported fair fishing while northern pike anglers report good fishing. Smallmouth ...

Fishing Report

Upper Peninsula Little Bay de Noc: Anglers targeting northern pike reported good success. Walleye anglers cited the north winds and cold front made for a slower bite this week. Perch anglers reported fair fishing. Big Bay de Noc: Anglers targeting smallmouth bass reported good success. Pike ...

Gulls, crows and other birds show off their brain power

MARQUETTE — “It's been headed this way since the world began, when a vicious creature took the jump from monkey to man” – Elvis Costello As the hectic pursuits of workday living would have it, I found myself sitting in my vehicle in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant, waiting ...