906-214-2308
906-265-9100
40 E Adams St
Iron River, MI 49935
Annual Free Fishing Weekend
For many, the annual Free Fishing Weekend has become a tradition – a time to get together and have some fishing fun. This weekend offers the opportunity for new fishing enthusiasts to wet a line with friends and family. It’s also a perfect time for youth fishing derbies. In Iron County, two derbies are scheduled for Saturday, June 7. The long-established Lake Ottawa Kids Fishing Derby participants will keep the Ottawa National Forest rangers busy logging in their catches. At … read more Annual Free Fishing Weekend
Fish Populations On Chicaugon Lake
Fish Populations On Chicaugon Lake DNR fisheries electroshocking boats worked the shoreline of Chicaugon Lake on May 13. The boats are equipped with boom shockers that extend off the front, nets, live wells and any other field equipment needed. CRYSTAL FALLS—Spring spawning is the time to check population estimates by collecting data on area waters. It’s cold. It’s wet. It’s part of the job for the DNR fisheries division. It’s part of the experience for the volunteers that assist them … read more Fish Populations On Chicaugon Lake
Camelopardalids
Camelopardalids: sky-watching event You may not have heard of comet 209P/LINEAR. Not very many people have, that is until this week. It’s an obscure comet whose trajectory changes as it interacts with Jupiter’s massive gravitational field. This weekend, our orbit around the sun will take us right through the comet’s tail. That means as we pass through the debris field, we’ll be in just the right spot to see a never-before-seen meteor shower. Rachel Pomeroy, Director of Shiras Planetarium in … read more Camelopardalids
Memorial Day Events In Iron County
Those who gave their all for their country will be remembered and honored next Monday, May 26, when Iron County and the rest of the nation observes Memorial Day. Special ceremonies will take place Memorial Day morning at cemeteries around the county, led by the West Side and East Side Veterans councils. Stambaugh: Members of Reino American Legion Post 21 will place flags on the graves of veterans at Stambaugh Cemetery on Sunday, May 25, at 9 a.m. The Memorial … read more Memorial Day Events In Iron County
Turkey Season In Iron County
The significance of it may have gone unnoticed by many, but to hunters Monday, April 21, was a big day in Michigan – opening day of spring turkey-hunting season. Michigan annually ranks among the top 10 states in the union for wild turkey harvest – an almost astounding fact, as 100 years ago there wasn’t a wild turkey to be found in the state. Though experts believe the state was home to around 100,000 birds in preColum bian times, the … read more Turkey Season In Iron County
Rewarding Places to Stay in Michigan
AmericInn
by Wyndham
Chicaugon
Lake Inn
906-265-9244
1700 County Road 424
Gaastra, MI 49917
Lakeshore Motel
Ice Lake
906-265-3611
1257 W Ice Lake Rd
Iron River, MI 49935
Pioneer
Lodge
800-362-7853
373 Brule Mountain Rd
Iron River, MI 49935
Ski Brule
Village
800-DO-BRULE
906-265-4957
397 Brule Mountain Rd
Iron River, MI 49935
Tall
Pines
906-822-7713
1968 US 141 Highway
Amasa, MI 49903
Iron County Michigan Visitors Guide
Iron County is one of the Upper Peninsula’s best kept secrets. From camping to fishing, hunting to canoeing, mountain biking to forest bathing – no matter your interests, the great outdoors and clear crisp air await you here.