Since there are no other lakes with public access in Macomb County, Stony Creek Lake sees more than its fair share of fishing pressure. But it still provides a decent fishery, although the size of the bass, pike, and panfish has dropped off a bit in recent years.
Sport fishery thriving on Michigan’s Stony Creek Impoundment Read More »
The state of Michigan likes to be a trendsetter.
Michigan took the lead in raising funds to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes and contribute more funds to that effort than any other individual state. Leadership in Lansing is pushing to have Michigan lead the way on electronic vehicle usage and manufacturing. Now our DNR Fisheries Division and its colleagues at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie are taking the lead and bucking a negative trend related to Atlantic salmon.
Aggressive stocking of multiple species of game fish by both the Michigan DNR and the local Matteson Lake homeowners association has resulted in a diverse fishery in Branch County’s Matteson Lake.
Stocking efforts create diversity on Matteson Lake in Michigan’s Branch County Read More »
Brian Sheets got quite a surprise when he shot a 6-point white-tailed buck with his crossbow on October 11.
Hunting near his home in Manton, Mich., in Wexford County, Sheets shot a buck he thought had an apple in its mouth. Upon closer examination he realized the entire snout of his buck was swollen, making the animal appear moose-like.
Michigan crossbow hunter shoots unusual buck with ‘Bullwinkle’ deer disease Read More »
I know hunting pressure is down in the Upper Peninsula, but a recent trip through the U.P. was a real eye-opener for its lack of hunter orange.
I traveled through the U.P., from Ironwood at the west end to the Mackinac Bridge at the east end on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. That holiday weekend used to be one of the busiest weekends of the entire deer season, not just the rifle season. That’s not so any more, at least in the U.P.
Littlefield Lake in Isabella County has a reputation as being tough to fish.
It’s a deep lake with lots of steep drop-offs close to shore, and limited aquatic vegetation so traditional fishing areas are relatively scarce. But the lake has a good population of warm-water fish species including bass, walleye, pike and panfish, which makes it worth a look. Just don’t expect to catch a limit every time out.
Stocked walleyes boost bite on Littlefield Lake’s fishery in Michigan Read More »
The Michigan DNR’s Law Enforcement Division, established in 1887, is the oldest law enforcement agency in the state.
DNR’s LED employs about 250 commissioned conservation officers, who patrol all of Michigan’s 83 counties. Their duties include enforcing laws and regulations pertaining to fish and wildlife, state parks, trails, state forests, recreational activities such as off-road vehicle riding, snowmobiling, and boating, and more.
Outdoor Observations: Life of a Michigan conservation officer is not necessarily easy Read More »
A one-fish steelhead limit will be imposed year-round for steelhead anglers fishing on several Lake Michigan streams beginning April 1, 2024. A zero-fish limit for wild steelhead also will be enforced on the Pere Marquette River.
Wild steelhead are defined as fish that have their adipose fins intact and not clipped. For management purposes, hatchery fish have their adipose fins clips to identify them. Those changes were approved unanimously by the state Natural Resources Commission at its meeting earlier this month in Lansing.
Steelhead limit reduced on several Michigan streams Read More »
Fishing is good, but not many people on the water. Inland anglers say the panfishing bite is going strong. And steelhead streams have a decent bite going on, too.
Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – November 15, 2023 – video Read More »
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