Michigan Fishing Report – June 17, 2026
Lake trout fishing was very good during the past week here, with many boats reaching their limit.
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June 17, 2026
Roadless Rule issue explodes in U.S. Congress
Some former U.S. Forest Service chiefs and conservation-group leaders representing hunters and anglers are lambasting a last-minute “poison pill” amendment to a bipartisan fire-prevention bill that would roll back protections on millions of acres of roadless areas in national forests.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) inserted the amendment to repeal the so-called roadless rule in the Wildfire Prevention Act, a previously bipartisan bill that passed out of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
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Effort to reintroduce elk to northeast Minnesota stalls; 2026 hunt in northwest sees increase in tags
Efforts to reintroduce elk to northeastern Minnesota have stalled despite years of planning and millions of dollars in state funding, as discussions continue among the Minnesota DNR, the Red Lake Band, and the Fond du Lac Band.
A 2023 legislative appropriation provided $2.3 million for elk relocation efforts through the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. Of that amount, the DNR received $300,000, while $2 million was allocated to the Fond du Lac Band to prepare for the arrival of elk in the region.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Application deadline for 2026 elk hunt is July 7
Minnesotans wishing to hunt elk have through Tuesday, July 7, to apply for one of 12 elk licenses offered this year by the Minnesota DNR.
“We’ve increased elk harvest opportunities this year based on higher elk counts from the 2026 aerial surveys compared to last year,” said Paul Burr, acting big game program leader.
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Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Jigging for big summer walleyes
A jig and minnow is one of the most popular ways to catch walleyes. A simple weight attached to a hook painted in multiple colors will attract these predatory fish. Add a minnow, leech, or a half crawler and you have a catching lure.
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Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on June 17, 2026
Walleyes and crappies seem to be most active late in the day. Here’s the Minnesota fishing report on June 17, 2026.
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The great, high-tech fishing debate rages on
Ah, the serenity of fishing.
Just an angler, a fishing pole and maybe thousands of dollars worth of sonar equipment offering an exact image of what that walleye or bass is doing in the watery depths below. It’s called forward-facing sonar, and the hot-selling products are not only helping anglers increase their catch, they are raising questions about why people go fishing in the first place and whether fish populations can survive the new technology.
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Conservation partners make southwest Pennsylvania’s Pigeon Creek a better fishery
Two years ago, Ken Yonek decided to take Pigeon Creek, a Monongahela River tributary in southwestern Pennsylvania, under his wing.
The retired chemist, now 82, saw potential in the 30-mile long Washington County fishery –as well as a need to upgrade its image – and set about organizing a watershed association with like-minded conservationists.
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MN Daily Update: Zebra mussels found in Cass County lake
The Minnesota DNR has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels
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