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By Mike Dunn

GRAYLING The 66th

annual AuSable River Canoe

Marathon race is now in thebooks and the result is the

same one everyone expect-

ed.

For the sixth straight year,

the dynamic duo of Andrew

Triebold of Grayling and

Steve LaJoie of Mirabel,

Quebec outpaced the field

and captured the title. The

pair finished the grueling

120-mile race that extends

from Grayling to Oscoda

along the winding contours

of the AuSable River in a

time of 14 hours, 20 minutes,

24 seconds.

The 37-year-old paddlers

led from start to finish onceagain as they beat out a 77-

team field this year and con-

firmed again why theyre

among the elite in the world

of canoe racing.

If there was a surprise this

year, it was the strong run-

ner-up finish of race veteran

Nick Walton and fresh part-

ner Christophe Proulx, a

rookie. Walton, 40, and

Proulx were not scheduled to

race together but Proulxstepped up when Waltons

longtime partner Steve

Kolonich, 41, was forced to

withdraw because of an

injury sustained during the

Spikes Challenge.

Walton and Proulx com-

pleted the marathon in

14:32:32. They were in fourth

place about midway through

the race but managed to

pass the team of Josh

Sheldon, 32, and Matt Strieb,

49, between McKinley Bridge

and Alcona Dam to take

third place, and then went

into second place when the

team of Ryan Halstead, 26,

and Mathieu St. Pierre, 25,

was forced to withdraw

because of illness. Walton

and Proulx maintained their

runner-up position the rest

of the way.

It was a tough misfortune

for the highly regarded duo

of Halstead and St. Pierre,

considered to be one of the

top teams in the field and a

likely top-three finisher.

Sheldon and Strieb, both

of Grayling, finished in

14:36:56, four minutes and

20 seconds behind Walton

and Proulx. The team of

Shane MacDowell, 25, of

South Portland, Maine and

Matt Rudnitsky, 26, of East

Rutherford, N.Y. came in

fourth place in 14:41:20 with

the fifth-place team of

Michael Schlimmer, 26, of

Cortland, N.Y. and Samuel

Frigon, 17, of St. Boniface,

Quebec in a virtual tie.

Mike Davis, 22, of Homer

and Pete Mead, 32, of

Traverse City came in sixth

in 14:42:55 with Frederic

Blais, 26, of Shawnigan,

Quebec and Ben Schlimmer,

24, of Rockport, N.Y. seventh

in 14:49:43.

Rounding out the top 10

were: Jason Hatfield, 35, and

Colin Hunter, 32, both of

Grayling, in eighth in

14:49:48; Russ Reker, 49, and

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Order of Finish:

1. Andrew Triebold-Steve LaJoie 14:20:24

2. Nick Walton-Christopher Proulx 14:32:323. Josh Sheldon-Matt Strieb 14:36:56

4. Shane McDowell-Matt Rudnitskey 14:41:205. Michael Schlimmer-Samuel Frigon 14:41:20

6. Mike Davis-Pete Mead 14:42:55

7. Frederic Blais-Ben Schlimmer 14:49:438. Jason Hatfield-Colin Hunter 14:49:48

9. Russ Reker-Mike Bradford 15:01:3710. Tim Sheldon-Tad Hill 15:18:28

11. Ted Smutek-Matt Gabriel Jr. 15:19:05

12. Steve Landick-Connor Landick 15:25:4813. Tom Trudgeon-Doug Gillin 15:28:16

14. Mike Hartman-Dick DAmour 15:33:08

15. Sean Casey-Brad Wilson 15:33:4316. Steve Lepage-Sarah Lessard 15:35:58

17. Holly Reynolds-Gloria Wesley 15:37:0718. Tim Chapple-Pierre Olivier Quesnel 15:39:04

19. Richard Lauth-Michael Garon 15:39:26

20. Drew Compau-Troy Harrison 15:42:2921. Fred Mills-Tim McClure 15:43:28

22. Travis Kent-Clark Kent 15:46:45

23. Trevor Robinson-Bill Torongo 15:51:11

24. Tom Ellsworth-Emma Ross 15:52:1425. Joe Leusby-Jean LaPointe 15:53:51

26. Weston Willoughby-Joe Shaw 15:54:5627. Hailey McMahon-Rebecca Barton 15:58:10

28. Shawn Spallinger-Rodney Matthews 16:01:41

29. Marc Gillespie-Adrienne Gillespie 16:03:3730. Jon Webb-Yves Carter 16:05:18

31. Gary Aprea-Adam Gelinas 16:05:3932. Joseph Schlimmer-Roger Henry 16:08:25

33. Doug Moggo-Josh Moggo 16:13:42

34. Ken Kolonich-Sylvie Nadeau 16:14:3135. Joel Mack-Zach Mack 16:15:20

36. Jennifer Parke-Judy Ann Parke 16:18:31

37. Amy Solak-Carrie Montgomery 16:24:3338. Eric Batway-Chris Kucharek 16:25:59

39. Austin Weiler-Chris Hewitt 16:29:5540. Eric Dittenber-Flash Marsh 16:29:56

41. Nate Winkler-Daniel Medina 16:35:33

42. Gary McLain-Philip Millspaugh 16:37:3043. Jon Thompson-Brian Royce 16:44:18

44. Graham Forrester-David Sennett 16:47:16

45. Nick Lyesiuk-Bob Stockton 16:50:24

46. Walt Harrison-Derek Harrison 16:52:2847. Gwen Junker-Ellen Thompson 16:54:46

48. Joseph Somero-Dwight Walker 16:59:4549. John Lucey-Cheryl Lucey 17:09:55

50. Jeff DeFeo-Frank Smutek 17:13:28

51. Nick McDonald-Wild Wes Dean 17:26:5752. Nathan Tate-Eldon Barclay 17:29:18

53. Todd Bennett-Dick Kloss 17:41:0254. Steve Jenkot-Roy Sowersby 17:51:37

55. Rusty McClain-Leza McClain 17:54:23

56. Barry Griffin-Keith Wojahn 18:03:0757. Ray Quick-Casie Quick 18:07:16

58. Rick Gillings-Mindy Elrod 18:07:17

59. Ted Matthews-Chase Matthews 18:15:5260. Michael Matthews-Jeff Matthews 18:15:53

61. Sean Brabant-Sawyer Harris 18:24:3362. Lucy Lloyd-Aidan Lloyd 18:26:48

*There were 77 teams that started the 2013 race and 62 that fin-ished.

Champion: Andrew Triebold-Steve LaJoie 14:20:24

Womens Champion: Holly Reynolds-Gloria Wesley 15:37:07

Masters Champion: Russ Reker-Mike Bradford 15:01:37

Mixed Champion: Steve Lepage-Sarah Lessard 15:35:58

Seniors Champion: Tom Trudgeon-Doug Gillin 15:28:16AU SABLE 2013 RACE RESULTS:

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KALKASKA COUNTY Are

you interested in targeting

muskellunge this summer?

Many anglers would place the

four water bodies listed on

their lists of top spots to visit.

1. Tahquamenon River in

Luce County

From below Tahquamenon

Falls all the way to Lake

Superior produces great

muskie fishing.

2. Thornapple Lake in Barry

County

Muskies can be found on the

east or west ends of the lake.Please note there's a 50-inch

minimum size limit on this

lake.

3. Skegemog Lake in

Kalkaska County

A good spot to focus on here

is the edges of a deep hole

that's off of the entrance to Elk

Lake.

4. Lake St. Clair in St. Clair

County

Lots of inlets and outlets on

this lake provide ideal condi-

tions for muskies.

Don't forget a non-trans-

ferrable Muskellunge HarvestTag is required to harvest any

muskellunge in Michigan. For

more information, visit

www.michigan.gov/muskie.

This tip was adapted from

Michigan Outdoor News.

The Michigan Duck

Hunters Association

(MDHA), in cooperation with

the Michigan Department of

Natural Resources (DNR),

has introduced the 2013 col-

lector-edition Michigan duck

stamp and prints.

The 2013 Michigan duck

stamp, by wildlife artist

Richard Clifton, features a

beautiful black duck dis-

played in a swimming pose.

For information about pric-

ing and how to order duck

stamps and prints, seeMichigan waterfowl stamp

order form, available online

at www.michigan.gov/water-

fowl (click on the Waterfowl

Stamp Program link).

Proceeds from stamp and

print sales will be used to

fund MDHA projects, with 10

percent used to match DNR

funding for purchasing wet-

lands.

"The waterfowl stamp pro-

gram is a valuable partner-

ship between the DNR and

the Michigan Duck Hunters

Associa tion, and helps

ensure continued acquisition

of wetlands and programs to

improve habitat," said

Barbara Avers, DNR water-

fowl and wetland specialist.

"Buying stamps and prints is

a great way for waterfowl

hunters and others to con-

tribute to wetlands conserva-

tion."

Purchase of these collec-

tor-edition stamps is volun-

tary and does not replace the

state waterfowl hunting

license. MDHA will mail

those who purchase a 2013waterfowl hunting license a

free copy of the stamp (sub-

ject to availa bility) if they

send a self-addressed,

stamped envelope with a

copy of their Michigan water-

fowl hunting license to:

Michigan Duck Hunters

Associa tion, Waterfowl

Stamp Program, P.O. Box 20,

Midland, MI 48640.

Established in 1976 and

coordinated by the MDHA in

partnership with the DNR,

the Michigan Waterfowl

Stamp Program has become

an icon for waterfowl hunters

and wetland conservation

enthusiasts. During the past

31 years, the program has

gained popularity with col-

lectors and conservation

groups throughout the

United States.

Richard Clifton is a self-

taught wildlife artist who has

painted 30 duck stamps for

various states, as well the

1996 Australian duck stamp

and the 2007-2008 federal

duck stamp.

MDHA is a non-profit

organization dedicated to

waterfowl and wetland con-

servation. To learn more, visit

www.midha.org.

The announcement of the

2013 waterfowl stamp con-

tinues the celebration of the

Michigan Waterfowl Legacy

(MWL) Year of the Duck.

The MWL is a 10-year, coop-

erative partnership to

restore, conserve and cele-

brate Michigans waterfowl,

wetlands and waterf owl

hunting community. For

more information about

MWL, please visit

www.michigan.gov/mwl.

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LOCAL SPORTSOn-line at www.weeklychoice.com

GAYLORD The start of the

2013 preseason prep football

practice is fast approaching.

It starts officially on August

12, with the first game for

most teams on August 30.

Here is a list of the sched-

ules for the upcoming season

for the teams in the coverage

area of the Weekly Choice. We

will provide an updated ver-

sion of the schedule prior to

the regular-season kickoff

with home and away games

noted.

CHEBOYGAN

Last year: 6-4

Aug 30 Gaylord

Sep 6 Marquette

Sep 13 Escanaba

Sep 20 Ludington

Sep 27 Petoskey

Oct 4 Alpena

Oct 11 Sault Ste Marie

Oct 18 Benzie Central

Oct 25 St. Ignace

Independent

GAYLORD

Last year: 0-9

Aug 30 Cheboygan

Sep 6 T.C. St. Francis

Sep 13 Standish-Sterling

Sep 20 Ogemaw Heights*

Sep 27 T.C. Central*

Oct 4 Cadillac*

Oct 11 Petoskey*

Oct 18 T.C. West*

Oct 25 Alpena*

* Big North

GAYLORD ST. MARY

Last year: 0-9

Aug 30 Hillman

Sep 6 Pellston

Sep 13 Central Lake*Sep 20 Onaway*

Sep 27 Forest Area*

Oct 4 Ubly

Oct 11 Mancelona*

Oct 18 Johannesburg-Lewiston*

Oct 25 Kingsley

* Ski Valley South

GRAYLING

Last year: 9-1

Aug 30 Roscommon

Sep 6 Houghton Lake

Sep 13 Charlevoix*

Sep 20 T.C. St. Francis

Sep 27 Harbor Springs*

Oct 4 Elk Rapids*

Oct 11 Kalkaska*

Oct 18 East Jordan*

Oct 25 Boyne City*

* Lake Michigan Conference

INLAND LAKES

Last year: 4-5

Oct 30 Onaway

Sep 6 Johannesburg-Lewiston

Sep 13 Pickford*

Sep 20 St. Ignace*

Sep 27 Rudyard*

Oct 4 Central Lake

Oct 11 Pellston*

Oct 18 Mesick

Oct 25 Mancelona

* Ski Valley North

JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTONLast year: 9-3

Aug 30 Tawas Area

Sep 6 Inland Lakes

Sep 13 Mancelona*

Sep 20 Forest Area*

Sep 27 Central Lake*

Oct 4 Rudyard

Oct 11 Onaway*

Oct 18 Gaylord St. Mary*

Oct 25 Pellston

* Ski Valley South

MANCELONA

Last year: 10-1

Aug 30 Elk Rapids

Sep 6 St. Ignace

Sep 13 Johannesburg-Lewiston*

Sep 20 Central Lake*

Sep 27 Onaway*

Oct 4 Pickford

Oct 11 Gaylord St. Mary*

Oct 18 Forest Area*

Oct 25 Inland Lakes

* Ski Valley South

MIO

Last year: 6-4

Aug 30 Whittemore-Prescott*

Sep 6 Tawas Area

Sep 13 Atlanta*

Sep 20 Oscoda*

Sep 27 Hillman*

Oct 4 Rogers City*

Oct 11 Au Gres-Sims*

Oct 18 Hale*Oct 25 Lincoln Alcona*

* North Star League

ONAWAY

Last year: 5-5

Aug 30 Inland Lakes

Sep 6 Rogers City

Sep 13 Forest Area*

Sep 20 Gaylord St. Mary*

Sep 27 Mancelona*

Oct 4 Pellston

Oct 11 Johannesburg-Lewiston*

Oct 18 Central Lake*Oct 25 Pickford

* Ski Valley South

PELLSTON

Last year: 4-5

Aug 30 Forest Area

Sep 6 Gaylord St. Mary

Sep 13 Bye

Sep 20 Rudyard*

Sep 27 Pickford*

Oct 4 Onaway

Oct 11 Inland Lakes*

Oct 18 St. Ignace*Oct 25 Johannesburg-Lewiston

* Ski Valley North

PETOSKEY

Last year: 5-4

Aug 30 Sault Ste Marie

Sep 6 Hastings

Sep 13 Cadillac*

Sep 20 T.C. West*

Sep 27 Cheboygan

Oct 4 T.C. Central*

Oct 11 Gaylord*

Oct 18 Alpena*Oct 25 Ogemaw Heights*

* Big North

Football Schedules

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Defending ChampsContinued...

Mike Bradford, 48, both of

Lapeer, in ninth in

15:01:37; and the team of

Tim Sheldon, 48, of

Grayling and Tad Hill, 35,

of Livonia taking 10th in

15:18:28.Reker and Bradford

were also the Masters

Champions of 2013.

The 2013 Womens

Champions were Holly

Reynolds, 33, of Rochester,

N.Y, and Gloria Wesley, 53,

of Pittsfield, Mass. They

finished in 15:37:07, good

for 17th place overall. The

duo of Hailey McMahon,

22, of Grayling and

Rebecca Barton, 23, of

Homer, was runner-up in

15:58:10, coming in 27th

overall.

The Mixed Champions

were the strong Quebecduo of Steve Lepage, 26,

and Sarah Lessard, 25.

They finished in 15:35:58,

good for 16th place.

The Masters Champions

were Tom Trudgeon, 54, of

Dimondale and Doug

Gillin, 54, of Adrian. Their

time of 15:28:16 was good

for 13th place.

Of the 77 teams that

started this year, 62 fin-

ished the race. Of the 15

that didnt finish, 10 were

forced out because of ill-

ness. Three were forced

out by overtime, one from

fatigue and one fromdamage to the canoe.

This was the sixth

straight year that Triebold

and LaJoie have won and

the seventh time theyve

won altogether. They also

won in 2004. This year

marked their fourth

fastest winning time.

Triebold has won the

race for seven years in a

row. In 2007 Triebold won

with then-partner Matt

Rimer of Grayling.

The team of Serge

Corbin and Jeff Kolka won

for eight years in a row

(1996-2003) and own the

record for consecutive

wins in the race. Corbin

and Kolka also won in

2005. That year, they

edged the team of

Triebold and Rimer by 1

second!

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Proceeds from sale of waterfowl stamp benefit MDHAprojects with 10 percent matching DNR funds for pur-

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PETOSKEY Fill the

bleachers and pass the

peanuts and Cracker Jack.

The third annual Kilwins

Fudge Bucket Vintage Base

Ball Tournament is set for

this Saturday, August 3, and

will be held at the Winter

Sports Park in Petoskey and

at Swift Field in the Village of

Bay View.

The power-packed

Petoskey Mossbacks will host

the tournament once again

and vie with some strong

downstate rivals the

Saginaw Old Gold, the

Detroit Early Risers and the

Wahoos of Royal Oak for the

coveted bucket of fudge.

Vintage Base Ball features

the rules, lingo, customs and

uniforms of the game in the

1860s. Pitchers are hurlers,

you hit the ball with the tim-

ber and if someone doesn't

ring a bell after a tally, it

doesn't count.

The stakes are very high

once again. The winning club

takes home a bucket full of

Kilwins finest fudge.

Bleachers are available at

both sites and the public is

encouraged to boo, cheer

and, in extreme cases, throw

popcorn at the team during

exciting moments in the

game. This year's Fudge

Bucket line includes the

world-famous Saginaw Old

Gold Base Ball Club. The Old

Golds are the defending

World Tournament

Champions. The World

Tournament is held each

August at Green Field Village

and draws elite Vintage clubs

from all over the country. The

Old Golds have won that

tournament in three of the

past four years.

Vintage Base Ball as

depicted during the Kilwins

Fudge Bucket Classic

evolved

into the beloved game we

now call our National

Pastime. While some of the

customs and terminology

might seem strange now, the

participating clubs have

worked hard to ensure the

historical accuracy of every

aspect of the game.

Kilwins Fudge Budget

Classic Schedule

Round 1

Bay View Wahoos of Royal

Oak vs. Detroit Early Risers

Noon

Winter Sports Park

Petoskey Mossbacks vs.

Saginaw Old Gold Noon

Round 2

Bay View Saginaw Old

Gold vs. Wahoos of Royal Oak

2 p.m.

Winters Sports Park


Detroit Early Risers 2 p.m.

Round 3

Winter Sports Park

Saginaw Old Gold vs. Detroit

Early Risers 5:30 p.m.

Winter Sports Park


Wahoos of Royal Oak (follow-

ing the 5:30 p.m. match)

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LANSING The Department

of Natural Resources has

recently discovered that

anglers are purchasing red

swamp crayfish from food

markets and using them as live

bait. It is illegal to import any

live species of crayfish into

Michigan for commercial bait

purposes. Red swamp crayfish

(Procambarus clarkii) are

native to the southeastern

United States and are consid-

ered an invasive species in

Michigan.

"This crayfish was found in

two Wisconsin ponds in 2009,

proving its ability to live in

northern states such as

Michigan," said Nick Popoff,

the DNR's Aquatic Species and

Regulatory Affairs Program

supervisor. "The DNR is in the

process of reviewing potential

actions to prevent any intro-

duction of this species of cray-

fish into our waters."

The DNR reminds anglers to

be cautious when considering

bait options and to not pur-

chase red swamp crayfish for

bait.

Red swamp crayfish are dark

red in color with raised, bright

red spots covering the body

and claws. They also have a

black, wedge-shaped stripe on

the top of the abdomen. They

may vary in length between 2

to 5 inches. This species of

crayfish is highly invasive, eats

a range of food items and

adapts to many habitat types.

Red swamp crayfish can sur-

vive drought conditions and

are known to migrate up to

three kilometers in search of

habitat. They are very fertile,

with females laying up to 600

eggs at a time and reproducing

up two times in a year.

"Since there is a strong com-

mercial market to import these

crayfish for human consump-

tion, the DNR is asking anglers

and residents to be on the

lookout for this species in bait

stores," said DNR Fisheries

Division Chief Jim Dexter. "We

need your assistance to help

prevent this species from

becoming established in

Michigan."

The State of Michigan

recently updated its Aquatic

Invasive Species Management

Plan, which seeks to develop

new actions to maintain and

enhance existing efforts to pre-

vent the introduction and

spread of aquatic invasive

species. The use and trade of

live organisms, such as the

selling of red swamp crayfish

for bait, must be monitored as

specified in this plan.

"We all have a role in pre-

venting the introduction of

harmful plants and animals to

our waters," said Sarah LeSage,

Michigan's Aquatic Invasive

Species Program coordinator.

"This prevention is critical,

since management of invasive

species after they've become

established may not be feasi-

ble or is often very costly."

View Michigan's Aquatic

Invasive Species State

Management Plan at

www.michigan.gov/aquaticin-

vasives.If anglers see a live red

swamp crayfish in a bait store,

they should contact the DNR

via the RAP hotline at 1-800-

292-7800 or by email at DNR-

[email protected].

DNR reminds anglers that it is illegal to import any live species of crayfish into

Michigan for commercial bait

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announced that it has post-

poned the sale of wolf hunting

licenses originally scheduled

to begin Aug. 3 until Sept. 28

to ensure that license-sales

technology is able to handle

the expected high demand.

"We anticipate that there

will be a lot of people trying to

buy a very limited number of

licenses in a short timeframe,"

said Adam Bump, DNR bearand furbearer specialist. "This

is a first-come, first-served

purchase, unlike other limited-

license hunts that require an

application and drawing

process, so it presents a new

challenge for our retail sales

system. We want to make sure

the system is equipped for the

high volume so sales go

smoothly and everyone has an

equal chance to get a wolf

license."Bump said that, in addition

to ensuring that technology is

up to speed, the DNR is work-

ing to put adequate Saturday

staffing in place to make the

license-buying process as fair

and efficient as possible.

A total of 1,200 wolf licenses

will be available for purchase

beginning Sept. 28 at noon

EDT (11 a.m. CDT) until Oct.

31, or until the license quota is

met. Wolf licenses cost $100 for

residents and $500 for nonres-

idents.

Wolf hunting season still will

begin on Nov. 15. For more

information about regulations,

see the 2013 Wolf Hunting

Digest, available online at

www.michigan.gov/dnrdigests

or at any location DNR licens-

es are sold.

DNR pushes back sale so technology can keep up with

anticipation of high demand for licenses

Wolf license sale postponed until Sept. 28

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Harbor Springs: No sign of

salmon yet but lake trout have

been caught 80 to 100 feet

down near Harbor Point. Some

were keepers and some were

not. Lake trout were also

caught near 5-Mile Point.

Petoskey: Those fishing

from the D Pier which is near

the mouth of the river have

caught bluegill and freshwater

drum on crawlers and spin-

ners. Small perch were caught

inside the piers.Bear River:Water levels were

still quite low. Those fishing for

steelhead have not had much

luck.

Charlevoix:Angler effort for

trout and salmon is starting to

pick up. Boat anglers caught

lake trout 65 feet down near

the can at the Cement Plant

and off North Point. Spin-

glows worked best. The size of

the lake trout is starting to

increase. A few salmon were

caught however the fish range

from a couple pounds all the

up to 22 pounds. Try straight

out from the channel with

spoons or meat rigs 60 to 80feet down in 120 to 200 feet of

water. The last thermocl ine

was between 60 and 70 feet.

Lots of smallmouth bass were

caught in the channel when

using crawlers or leeches.

Traverse City: Lake trout

and cisco were caught in 60 to

120 feet of water in the East

Bay. A few salmon are begin-

ning to arrive. Smallmouth

bass fishing was steady for

those using tube baits and

plastics near the drop-off in 20

to 40 feet. In the West Bay, lake

trout were taken by those

trolling or jigging in waters 50

to 120 feet deep. Salmon fish-

ing was limited as the fish are

just starting to come in.

Smallmouth bass were caught

along the drop-off in 30 feet.Elk River: Had fair small-

mouth action however some of

the fish caught were good size.

Try early morning with leech-

es, crayfish or scented plastic

baits.

Boardman River: Had slow

fishing except for a couple

smallmouth bass or rock bass

taken on crawlers, crank baits

or spinner baits.

Frankfort: Chinook are hit-

ting throughout the area with

early morning the best when

fishing 55 to 85 feet down in

120 to 220 feet of water. The

number of fish is down a bit for

now but is increasing daily andthe size of fish being caught is

impressive with several fish in

the mid-to-high twenties. Fish

are actually breaking lines and

straightening swivels so make

sure you rig for big fish. Many

are using blue and orange

magnum spoons early and

switching to UV spoons after

daylight. Lake trout are hitting

on spin-glows bounced off the

bottom in 70 to 90 feet.

Northeast Lower Peninsula

Fishing Report

Mullett Lake:Was producing

some walleye.

Rogers City: The fish were

scattered after the wind but try

Seagull Point, Forty Mile Point,

the State Park, Calcite Harbor,

Swan Bay and Adams Point.

Target 50 to 130 feet of water

with downrigge rs, dipsey 's,

and lead core off planer

boards. Put the downriggers

about halfway down or look for

the thermocline. Good colors

were green, blue, black, purple,

yellow, orange or anything that

glows. Darker colors seem to

work better in the warm water.

Presque Isle: Head straight

out, north between the light-

houses or south towards

Stoneport while looking for

structure and baitfish. Set

downriggers about halfway

down in 50 to 130 feet. Use the

same colors as Rogers City.

Anything that glows or dark

colors seem to work better

early and late.

Rockport: Anglers are fish-

ing anywhere from Stoneport

down towards the wreck and

taking a mixed bag of chinook,

steelhead, lake trout and wall-

eye. Look for salmon in the top

50 feet of waters 80 to 120 feet

deep. Walleye anglers are

catching fish on crawler har-

nesses and body baits. Purple

was the hot color.

Grand Lake: Was producing

some walleye. Try drifting or

slow trolling crawler harnesses

with bright colored blades

around Grand Island.

Alpena: Those fishing

Thunder Bay are heading out

to deeper water for walleye.

Fish have been caught in

waters 20 to 50 feet de ep near

Sulphur Island, Scarecrow

Island and North Point. Most

are running crawler harnesses

and reef runners. Hot colors

were pink, purple and char-

treuse. Lake trout were caught

out further around Thunder

Bay Island, the Nordmere

Wreck and the Humps. Some

caught the occasional steel-

head or brown trout.

Thunder Bay River: Has

smallmouth bass and freshwa-

ter drum.

Harrisville: Anglers found

salmon, steelhead, lake trout

and walleye all at the same

depth. Boats targeting trout

and salmon have caught a few

walleye. Lake trout were sus-

pended in 80 to 100 feet.

Salmon and steelhead were

either in closer or out further.

Most are using spoons, flies,

cut bait or body baits.

Oscoda: Is producing

salmon, steelhead, lake trout

and a good number of walleye.They are fishing 80 to 150 feet

of water with spoons, flies,

wobble glows and cut bait. As

the water turns over and cooler

waters move closer to shore, it

will not be long before fish

start moving into the ri ver.

Tawas: Those walleye fishing

in the bay were heading toward

Alabaster and fishing in 30 to

50 feet of water. Walleye

anglers also caught several

steelhead when trolling or

drifting crawler harnesses. Pier

anglers caught large and small-

mouth bass, rock bass and a

couple small perch outside the

wall.Au Gres:Walleye have been

caught on the north side of Big

Charity Island in 20 to 30 feet

of water. Limit catches are still

taking place beyond Pointe Au

Gres, along the inner bay north

of Buoys 1 & 2 and off Point

Lookout in 40 feet of water.

Upper Peninsula

DeTour: Those heading out

to the red and green cans or

around the lighthouses have

caught chinook and lake trout

in the early morning. Try

spoons in colors like white

with orange dots, green and

gold, blue and silver, yellow,

green, or white. Lake herring

and a few whitefish were on

the east side of Long Island.

Drummond Island: Has

good walleye fishing in Maxton

Bay. Fish were caught in the

evening until dark in 8 feet of

water near Bay Island which is

just south of James Island.

Most are trolling pencil plugs.

Walleye and smallmouth b ass

were caught in 12 f eet of water

on the northwest side of Peck

Island. Most are jigging

crawlers and tube jigs. Pike

were caught in 6 to 8 feet

around Grape Island in the

early morning. Lake herring

were still being caught near

long Island, Maple Island and

Butterfield in 27 to 30 feet of

water. The bite may not last

much longer as the fly hatches

are slowing down.

Cedarville and Hessel:

Anglers are still taking a limit-

ed number of perch in Hessel

Bay, Musky Bay, Cedarville Bay,

Snows Channel and the MiddleEntrance. Good numbers of

pike and bass have also been

caught.

St. Ignace: Boat anglers are

fishing the backside of

Mackinaw Island for trout and

salmon. Most are trolling in

150 feet of water.

Marquette:Anglers are fish-

ing in 160 to 200 feet of water

between the White Rocks and

Granite Island. Fish were also

caught in 180 feet near the

Sand Hole. A couple chinook

salmon were taken in 50 feet or

less near the upper harbor and

towards Shot Point. Water tem-

peratures were in the low toupper 50s.

Menominee: Anglers are still

waiting for the salmon to start

biting. Those fishing out near

Washington Island and beyond

were lucky to catch one fish.

Menominee River: Walleye

are still being caught but many

were on the small side. Anglers

are catching smallmouth bass,

pike and freshwater drum.

Cedar River: Has good

smallmouth bass fishing but

many were small.

Little Bay De Noc: Walleye

fishing was fair. Anglers did

best along the "Black Bottom"

when trolling or drifti ng

crawler harnesses in 18 to 25

feet. Fish were also caught

along the reefs near Kipling in

20 to 30 fee t. Perch were caught

near Kipling in 8 to 14 feet

however most of the fish were

small. Pike were hitting on

spinners in 17 to 25 feet

between the Day's River and

Brach's Cabins. A few small-

mouth bass were caught off themouth of the Ford River by

those casting spinners or tube

baits in 10 to 15 feet. Salmon

were caught 30 to 40 feet down

in 50 to 60 feet of water near

the Ford River Can.

Big Bay De Noc: Anglers are

still taking a fair number of

smallmouth bass in Nahma,

Kate's Bay and Garden Bay.

Use crank baits, spinners or

plastics in 14 to 22 feet of water

or go shallow along the weed

beds. A few perch were caught

in Garden Bay and Fayette

Harbor. Most are drifting or

still-fishing crawlers in 8 to 16

feet of water. Off Fairport, chi-nook were caught 30 to 60 feet

down in 50 to 110 feet of water

when trolling spoons or cut

bait.

Manistique Lake: Anglers

have caught walleye and pike.

Au Train: Had fair lake trout

action with anglers taking

three to six fish per boat.

Surface water temperatures

are in the mid to upper 50's as

opposed to last year at this

time when water temperatures

were close to 70 degrees.

Munising: Most were fishing

early for lake trout in Munising

Bay, Trout Bay and Murray's

Bay in waters less than 100 feet

deep. Fish up to nine pounds

were reported but overall the

bite was slow. Pier fishing was

light as catch rates for splake

were slow.

Grand Marais: Pier anglers

targeting whitefish in the early

morning were not having

much success as most of the

fish were in the 9 to 12 inch

range. Most are still-fishing

with a single egg in the early

morning or evening. When

boats can get out, lake trout

were caught five to seven miles

north of the bay and the ship-

ping channel in 150 to 250 feetof water. Pike fishing was slow.

St. Mary's River: Fly hatches

were moderate in Raber Bay. A

few walleye were caught at

Raber Point and Carlton Creek.

Most are trolling crawler har-

nesses near the weed beds in

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Grayling - Peddling acrossthe start line in uptown

Grayling on Sunday, July

28th, 274 bicyclists took off

for Oscoda to catch the pad-

dlers of the AuSable Canoe

Marathon who started the

pervious night. Before the

100 mile trip was over, riders

were treated to sunny skies

while the weather wasnt so

cooperative in Grayling and

Oscoda with patches of wet

weather.

The fastest rider was in the

Recumbent Bike Class, Chris

Evans, 45, of Flint who set a

new record time of 3 hours 36minutes and 9 seconds. The

fastest traditional bike was

Joshua Forsyth of Chesaning,

at 4:09:35. Joshua stated that

he and his family look for-

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year..its a great ride

through northern Michigan!

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Joshuas training buddies,Dave Manges, 42, of Flushing

and Rob Selley, 62, of Grand

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the encouragement of his

training buddies and coach,

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Corunna. This ride was fan-

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hell be back for next years

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This being her second Black

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support local and world-

wide efforts that help youth

programs and the eradica-

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Racing the Canoes to Oscoda

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Additions in last 10Years.New Roof,

Furnace, Central Air,Hot Water Heater,

and Windows too.Pergo Flooring or Cushy Carpet Throughout. Maintenance FreeVinyl Siding, Maintenance Free Covered Front Porch, Freshly Painted Spacious BackDeck to Enjoy Roomy,Fenced-In Back Yard.This Gorgeous Home Sits on a 5 Block

Crawl and is Clean as a Whistle. $115,000. MLS #285904

UP NORTH MULTI-PURPOSE

RETREATSquare 160 Acres with Trees, Hills, Trails,

Water, Grazing Land for Horses orLivestock, A Pole Building and a

Gorgeous 2 Story Country Home. Lots ofDeer, Elk, Bear and other Wildlife.

Gorgeous Home Completely Furnishedwith 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, Master Suite,Hardwood Floors, Fireplace, Woodburner,

Zoned Radiant Heat,Full Walkout Basement, Huge Deck on One Side of Home,Covered Wrapped Around Deck on Two Other Sides, Huge 3,200 Square Foot Pole

Bldg with 14 Foot Doors for RV Storage.$570,000. MLS #272584

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1604 Lake Club Drive West, GaylordContact; Heather Guss, Smith Realty Group, Gaylord, (989) 732-2477

Elegant, spacious northern estate isjust minutes from downtown Gaylord

Real EstateA

Timelinefor YourSummer

MoveCompliments of Ed

Wohlfiel

Part 4 of 5

1 week from move date:

Set aside valuable items and

keep those with you. Clean

before moving and leave your

house or apartment as clean as

it was when you moved in.

Tip: Make sure the details for

paying the moving company

are taken care of. Some will

require money orders or

cashiers checks upon delivery;

know their policy in advance to

avoid stress on moving day.

Tip: Start eating all the frozen

foods you have, or give them to

a neighbor or friend. This way

you wont have to throw them

away on moving day, or worry

about packing an ice chest.

Tip: Also think about necessi-

ties for managing moving day

like confining your pets and

anticipating the amount of

time you will need.

Tip: Place necessities such as

toiletries, toilet paper, rags,

must-have cooking supplies

and organize them in boxes

marked open first so its easy

to find the initial items youll

want handy on those first few

days of being in your nexthome. Dont forget the flash-

light!

Tip: If possible, take one last

tour of the new location and

identify water and gas shut off

locations, as well as the electri-

cal breaker box just in case

something happens in the first

few days so youre prepared.

Might be smart to drop off a

fresh box of light bulbs too!

VANS

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