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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ESCANABA – The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking mentors and volunteers to assist in staffing the DNR’s Pocket Park during the Upper Peninsula State Fair, which runs from Aug. 11-17. “So the Upper Peninsula Pocket Park is a state park located at the U.P. State ...