LANSING — Though it’s not quite Labor Day, Halloween décor is already in the aisles of every big box store. The NotMISpecies webinar series is following suit by unveiling its fall lineup of helpful, holiday-themed sessions. Whether you need to commiserate with trees over the stressful ...
“It seems to be a reverie, you’re here with me…whenever you’re on my mind, I leave the world behind,” – Marshall Crenshaw With the day beginning to fade, they started – one after another – tumbling and hooking, carving slices out of the gray, clouded sky with the pointed ends ...
April showers bring May flowers, and spring and summer fish stocking bring fall fishing! This spring and summer, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources stocked a total of 18,958,970 fish that weighed more than 331.5 tons and consisted of 10 different species and one hybrid. Fish stocking is an important activity to provide both Michigan residents and visitors with quality fishing opportunities.These efforts help bring an estimated $3.9 billion into the state's economy through the sportfishing industry, tourism and related businesses. To complete the task of stocking, it took 417 ...
While fishing on the Great Lakes, be aware of commercial fishing activities ongoing near several popular ports. Commercial netting gear will be marked with tall buoys with orange flags, which may be a fair distance apart. Be aware of your surroundings and know that commercial nets and associated lines can cause entanglements with fishing gear or boat motors. If you are entangled, cut yourself free and mark the location with GPS or attach a float or buoy and leave the net in the water. If fishing gear is lost, report GPS coordinates and location to enforcement agencies such as the ...
HANCOCK — Area anglers are invited to attend a meeting with the Michigan DNR, next week, regarding the current 10-year requirement limiting harvest to one 20" brook trout from the Pilgrim River. The meeting will take place at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Franklin Township Hall, US 41 next to the Quincy Mine. The DNR will review results from the 10-year study limiting Brook Trout harvesting to increase Brook Trout size. According to a press release, the objective is to discuss fishermen experiences on the Pilgrim River and to provide input in support of discontinuing this restrictive ...
The DNR Fishing Report issued August 6, 2025 Ontonagon River: The river saw a fair amount of fishing effort over the past week. Angler reports show that walleye were caught in low to fair numbers. Anglers reportedly had the best luck finding fish when trolling. Ontonagon/Silver City/Union Bay: Ontonagon saw a fair amount of angling effort over the past week. Union Bay and Silver City experienced lower efforts. Reported catches consisted of lake trout in fair numbers with occasional coho salmon and Chinook salmon also thrown in the mix. Anglers found success when trolling across a ...
