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Michigan DNR clarifies rule changes in effect for trout, salmon, sturgeon

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Michigan anglers have some additional fishing regulations to keep in mind this fall after the DNR clarified several changes that were not reflected in the printed 2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations guide.
On Sept. 9, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission approved updates to Fisheries Orders 254 and 205. The changes took effect Sept. 10. The revisions address trout and salmon regulations on inland waters and lake sturgeon regulations on Michigan-Wisconsin boundary waters.

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Work resumes on Brandon Road in Illinois as carp threat grows

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Construction has resumed on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project on the Des Plaines River in Illinois, ending a weeks-long work stoppage on the massive effort to prevent invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers halted work on the roughly $1.5 billion project in late July without publicly explaining the reason for the shutdown. The pause prompted concern among Great Lakes states, conservation organizations and fishing interests that delays could give invasive carp more time to move north.

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Illinois hunters anxious as report shows mallards drop

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Illinois duck hunters have plenty to watch as the 2026-27 season approaches, but the latest federal waterfowl survey offers a mixed picture of the birds that will eventually make their way down the Mississippi and Illinois flyways.
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s newly released 2026 Waterfowl Population Status Report estimates 33.4 million breeding ducks in the traditional survey area, essentially unchanged from 2025 but 6% below the long-term average dating to 1955. For Illinois hunters, perhaps the most important number is the mallard estimate.

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Michigan DNR rescues drought-stranded lake sturgeon

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Talk about lucky.
That was the Michigan DNR assessment after two lake sturgeon stranded by drought conditions in Baraga County were discovered in an isolated stretch of shallow water and rescued by fisheries staff. The unusual rescue, described by the DNR in a recent Facebook post, began late on Aug. 23, when a concerned citizen spotted the pair of massive fish separated from the main flow of the Ontonagon River.

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Tagged sturgeon placed in Illinois River as part of ‘rebuilding’ effort

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Twenty-one young lake sturgeon released into the Illinois River at Starved Rock are now part of a long-term effort to learn more about the endangered fish and eventually rebuild self-sustaining populations in Illinois.
The 8-inch sturgeon were transferred by the Illinois DNR to the Quad Cities Clean Energy Center’s fish hatchery near Cordova in late 2025. By their release this spring, they had nearly doubled in size, averaging 16 inches.

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Michigan lake sturgeon in focus at production, restoration showcase

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The work of raising young lake sturgeon, researching the species and preparing fish for release into Michigan waters will take center stage Sept. 5 when the Michigan DNR opens its Black River streamside rearing facility near Onaway to the public.
The free opportunity will run from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., giving visitors an opportunity to see the facility’s 3- to 4-month-old lake sturgeon and learn how biologists are working to restore one of Michigan’s most unusual fish.

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Donations keep four Michigan waterfowl hunting areas open in 2026, though root of issue remains

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A last-minute fundraising effort by Michigan waterfowl hunters and conservation groups will help preserve hunter access at four state-managed waterfowl areas this fall.
Waterfowl hunting advocates have raised $80,000 to provide temporary staffing at four Michigan DNR-managed properties after the agency announced that budget constraints would force it to reduce daily hunting opportunities during the state’s 2026 waterfowl seasons.

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Illinois Deer Harvest Report sheds light on bowhunting trends in the state

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Illinois deer hunters have increasingly turned to crossbows during the past decade, a trend reflected in DNR’s 2025-26 archery harvest data.
Crossbows accounted for 54% of the archery deer harvest in 2025, according to DNR, while compound bows accounted for 44.9% and traditional bows represented 1.1%. The shift represents a dramatic change from 2016, when compound bows were used to take 84% of archery-harvested deer.

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New regulations greeting Illinois hunters this fall

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Illinois waterfowl hunters will see one of the most significant statewide changes this fall, but a handful of new rules are also in store for deer hunters.

Meanwhile, additional public hunting acreage is being added at two state natural areas.
The changes are outlined in DNR’s 2026-27 Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, which is available online and at license vendors across the state. Here are some of the highlights.

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