Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – June 7, 2025 – video
Waters across the state are mostly murky. Here’s what that’s meant for the bite.
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June 7, 2025
Born to blend in: Springtime fawn encounters and some fun facts
It’s happening now in fields and forests near you.
Whitetail fawns, cute as can be, are being born. If you are lucky enough to find one a few days old or less, it will lie motionless on the forest floor, its spotted coat well-camouflage (in most cases) against the leafy background. Usually, a doe will be nowhere in sight, but she is nearby. In the first days of a fawn’s life, the doe only visits a few times per day to nurse it.
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Nicholas Miofsky earns Wisconsin’s Shikar-Safari Club International warden of the year award
Nicholas Miofsky, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation warden supervisor in Milwaukee, received the 2024 Shikar-Safari Club International Wildlife Officer of the Year Award.
DNR Chief Conservation Warden Casey Krueger presented the award to Miofsky at the May 28 meeting of the Natural Resources Board (NRB).
“Lieutenant Miofsky leads with grace, compassion, support and trust with his conservation warden team serving the counties of Milwaukee, Washington, and Ozaukee,” Krueger said.
Steve Griffin: Catching coho fever on a Lake Michigan pier
Fans of the coho salmon, original 1960s poster child of a new Great Lakes sport fishery, are hoping for a repeat of last year’s banner fishing year.
Count me among those hopeful fans. I love cohos. See me in the photo taken on a Lake Michigan pier last month, smiling and showing off a couple-pound coho that’s astonishingly silver? It’s no wonder that while Chinook salmon are called “kings,” Northwest salmon anglers have called coho “silver” salmon.
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Pursue varmint hunting with a twist … of the throttle
A two-wheeled journey on a gently winding paved road was nearing an end. Within a few miles, I’d be pushing the bars of a Kawasaki KLR650 to veer from asphalt onto a path less traveled.
Views of small-town USA with a mix of scenic semi-rural township roads would soon transition to pure dirt and gravel, green pastures, and the scent of freshly tilled acreage perfectly blended with the warming spring air. Kenda dual-sport tires confidently gripped the imperfect surface of that final turn.
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Practical AR-15 accessories that impact how a rifle handles, performs
Rifles built on the AR-15 platform are not only the most popular rifles available today, they are also the most versatile and easiest to customize, with a wide array of accessories from their manufacturers and from after-market companies.
ARs can be accessorized for hunting big game, predators, and varmints. The right accessories also can make them top performers in target competitions, and enable them to provide for home defense. Whether you want to enhance accuracy, improve ergonomics, or add versatility to your setup, the right combination of upgrades can make all the difference.
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Time to think summer saugeyes in Ohio
Higher water is rarely a problem when using live bait for summer saugeyes. Using artificials may pose more of a challenge. Crankbaits can sometimes save the day, but not always. My challenge begins with where to find saugeyes, given the weather and water conditions that day.
They will feed, given the chance, to make up for the days spent navigating the higher flow. I go after the peak, when water starts settling down.
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Clear or dark water for muskies today? Here’s how to choose
Perhaps the biggest question a muskie angler faces each morning is which lake he should fish. Certainly he should consider the lakes that have been producing for him lately, as well as where he historically has success during the current water temperature.
But the most important factor is the color of the water of the lakes being considered.
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