Hikers and hunters should constantly check their surroundings to make sure they are not walking beneath a potentially dangerous situation. Fall camping is at its best right now, with warm days and cool evenings in the state forest. Anglers are having good success catching walleyes and muskies on area lakes. In the Eagle River area, musky anglers got several 30-pounders in the last week. The fish are hitting throughout the day, mostly on big suckers, jerk baits and some deeper running crank baits.
Many musky anglers wait for storm fronts to move in before taking to the water during the fall.
Be sure to wear proper cold weather gear and always wear a properly-fitting personal flotation device. Salmon and brown trout are still present near the piers throughout the peninsula, with the lucky spots at Sister Bay and Ellison Bay. Popular baits have been canned corn, spoons and the usual spawn. Anglers are still catching salmon in the Sturgeon Bay canal. Smallmouth bass fishing has slowed down due to the windy conditions.