MARQUETTE, MI— The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is plowing more than two dozen ice fishing locations in the UP this winter.
Local partners are assisting the DNR in the effort. They enter into agreements to plow the access sites, which are primarily managed for recreational boating.
Officials say those who use the access sites should be careful not to damage any boating infrastructure, like docks or boat landing surfaces.
Ice fishing locations being cleared this winter include:
- Baraga County: Vermilac Lake, Silver River
- Chippewa County: Munuscong Lake
- Delta County: Little Bay de Noc (Kipling)
- Dickinson County: Lake Louise
- Iron County: Indian Lake, Swan Lake, Lake Mary, Lake Emily, Lake Ellen
- Keweenaw County: Gratiot Lake, Lake Medora, Lake Bailey
- Luce County: Little Lake Harbor, Kak’s Lake, Big Manistique Lake
- Mackinac County: South Big Manistique Lake, North Big Manistique Lake, Milakokia Lake and Millecoquins Lake
- Marquette County: Lake Michigamme, Greenwood Reservoir, Big Shag Lake, Schweitzer Creek Flowage
- Schoolcraft County: McDonald Lake, Indian Lake
