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Michigan’s November fishing features a smorgasbord in Muskegon

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Most Michigan sportsmen have their minds set on some type of hunting in November, whether it’s bowhunting, waterfowling, or upland hunting. November is an excellent time for all three. Throw in all fishing possibilities, and you’ve complicated the choices even further.
You don’t have to go far to find great fishing. If you live in places like Muskegon, you don’t have to go anywhere. There are plenty of opportunities right at your back door.

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There are quiet lakes and good fishing to be had across Michigan in the fall

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Fall fishing is fantastic. In the past I spent a lot of time hunting waterfowl in the fall, but I’m backing off my waterfowl hunts this year and getting  serious about fall fishing.
What follows are some Michigan destinations you’ll want to put on your fall fishing calendar.

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Grand times fishing can be had on Michigan’s Grand River

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The Grand River is Michigan’s longest river at 256 miles. Other than below the 6th Street Dam in Grand Rapids, it doesn’t see much fishing pressure, especially in the summer months.
Once it enters southwestern Ingham County, it transforms into a classic rock-infested smallmouth river. Beginning in Eaton though Clinton, Ionia and Kent counties, the Grand River is smallmouth heaven.

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Michigan offers a smorgasbord of fishing opportunities in September

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September is a month of anticipation for Michigan outdoor enthusiasts.
Hunters eagerly are preparing for the early teal and goose seasons, and archers are diligently tending their food plots. The excitement is building for the big game hunts out West. And for us anglers, the anticipation of the upcoming September fishing season is just as thrilling. 

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Try froggin’ and doggin’ for summer largemouths

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Summer is the prime time for using topwater frogs and “walking the dog” for bass. As summer takes hold, bass fishing is all about grass. We’re talking about native aquatic vegetation that flourishes in natural lakes and drowned river mouth lakes in Michigan.
You can also find grass in reservoirs and rivers, but it’s not as prevalent as in lakes. Bright green aquatic vegetation indicates a thriving environment with lots of dissolved oxygen. It also creates many ambush sites and habitats for predators like bass, especially largemouth bass.

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August is salmon time on the Great Lakes, and especially in Michigan

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A sarcastic grin comes to my face when I look at the August issue of a magazine that covers the Midwest or Great Lakes regions and it doesn’t have at least one story on salmon fishing. How can that be? August is the time for salmon fishing around the Great Lakes and especially Michigan.
Regardless of where you live in the state, August is when salmon begin schooling near sites where they were stocked years earlier or they begin homing in on rivers and streams where they were naturally reproduced. The opportunity to make big catches of mature salmon is never better.

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Mallard numbers dropping in Great Lakes Region, research suggests farm-raised birds could be partly to blame

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Hunters used to take mallards for granted as their numbers were high and populations stable. Their status, however, has changed in recent years.
The percent change in mallard harvest between the 2020-2022 mean versus the 1999-2008 mean has been: -40.2 % in the Pacific Flyway, -48% in the Central Flyway, -55.7% in the Mississippi Flyway, and -58.7% in the Atlantic Flyway. Overall, harvest declined 51.1% across the country when comparing those two periods.

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Bass, muskies and perch fishing to hit prime in Michigan’s warming waters during July

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The Michigan fishing season hits high gear in July. You can find exceptional fishing for just about every species. Warm water species thrive during July so those are logical locations to target. Bass, muskies, and walleyes are highly are active during the month, and there are plenty of places to catch them.
Here’s a look at some of the top locations to target around the state.

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June means exceptional fishing in Michigan; here’s where to target for walleyes, trout

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June is the official start of summer and exceptional Michigan fishing. Every conceivable angling opportunity around the state kicks into high gear after May 31.
Walleyes steal the show in many locations; panfish are still in the shallows, and marauding schools of bass are patrolling the weed edges on the lookout for any spinnerbait or rubber worm you want to send their way. Prospects for stream trout are never better. Figure out how much vacation time you have, formulate a plan for what species you want to target, and get on the water in June.

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