Lansing – An additional 73 miles of gear-restricted waters are being proposed for designated trout streams across the state. The proposal, which authorities say will be presented to DNRE Director Rebecca Humphries at the Oct. 7 NRC meeting in Lansing, is the culmination of nearly two years of effort by state fisheries biologists, individual citizens, and […]
Fisheries Division sets plan for reg changes
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