LANSING — Funding for the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program will be less than anticipated for the current grant cycle. The state’s fiscal year 2026 budget allocates $2.4 million for the program, down $1.2 million from the $3.6 million provided in previous years. Deadlines and program ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Report for the Western Upper Peninsula as of Oct. 22 Ontonagon River: Angling efforts on the river were very low over the past week. Angler reports included catches of northern pike and walleye in low numbers. The floating docks in the ...

“Autumn this year is gonna break my heart, leaves start falling and the feeling starts.” — Steve Forbert I remember fondly the olden times when I was a kid leaving the house on my bike for a day of fishing along the creek. My younger brother and I would stick the cork handles of our ...

Burn permits for brush and yard debris will not be issued in the western Upper Peninsula due to an extended dry period this fall. “The western portion of the Upper Peninsula is starting to see drought conditions, and fires that have occurred are taking a significant amount of time to ...

The fall fishing season for splake is coming soon! Splake fishing in the fall on Lake Superior is an experience unmatched anywhere else in the state. As temperatures drop and leaves begin to change, the splake bite picks up as the fish move nearshore. Splake — a hybrid cross between lake ...

If you spent any time on the water last year, you may have seen Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries management units at work conducting fisheries surveys across the state. Crews completed 171 surveys of Michigan’s inland lakes and 110 surveys of Michigan’s streams in ...