A black bear roaming Michigan’s Wayne County in mid-May caught the attention of residents, some who initially mistook the bear for a big cat.
State wildlife officials who confirmed the sighting were somewhat surprised, too. “This is the furthest southeast we’ve seen,” Cody Norton, a bear specialist with the Michigan DNR, said.
Surprise bear shows up in southeast Michigan Read More »
More than 7,000 splake were stocked into Golden Lake in 2025, continuing DNR’s efforts to solidify the species in the Iron County water also known for smallmouth bass and lake trout.
The 285-acre lake has a healthy splake population due to past work. Anglers still target bass, but, as local angler Bob Helmer says, “attention is getting spread around.”
Splake remain the top target for Golden Lake anglers in Michigan’s Iron County Read More »
Several key changes to Michigan’s elk hunt are in play as the 2026-27 season application period moves forward.
DNR began accepting those applications May 1, just three weeks after the Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted to establish elk hunting regulations for the fall campaign.
Changes to Michigan’s elk season in play, including fewer tags Read More »
The first project of its kind to take place in Illinois – and only the second in the country – placed 71 threatened freshwater fish in a small McHenry County stream.
It’s a huge deal for a tiny fish that has become rare in the state. Work on the project resulted in the first mottled sculpin release in Illinois history.
State-threatened tiny fish reintroduced in Illinois for first time Read More »
Help Wanted: Michigan resident to stand guard over lake sturgeon.
The Black Lake Chapter of “Sturgeon For Tomorrow” is partnering with Michigan DNR and tribal governments to protect lake sturgeon from illegal harvest during the fish’s six-week spawning season. On April 1, the organization began seeking volunteers to help through early June to stand guard as mature fish head upstream to their spawning sites along the Black River in Cheboygan County.
No fewer than 10 dozen female wild turkeys will be fitted with GPS transmitters as part of a “first of its kind” project aimed at helping Michigan DNR better understand the bird.
Movements and habitat choices will be closely monitored by a research team, and additional banding of more turkeys will help produce information badly needed by biologists in the state.
Project aims for better data on Michigan’s turkeys Read More »
Labeled by Michigan DNR as a “habitual offender,” a Macomb County man with a history of skirting the state’s wildlife laws will do jail time for the most recent offense of fishing without a license – and also fishing while his license was revoked.
Derek Dermyer also will have his Michigan fishing privileges revoked for seven years.
‘Habitual offender’ gets jail time, 7-year fishing ban in Michigan Read More »
An Iowa angler is now a world record holder after international officials confirmed the 71-pound, 8-ounce grass carp he caught last summer.
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) announced that Jakob Mackey’s fish broke the world record in the 30-pound line class, far exceeding the previous record, a 55-pound, 1-ounce grass carp caught in Japan in 2019.
Iowa angler breaks a world record – along with his sturdy fishing rod Read More »
DNR’s annual call looking for instructors to teach fishing at summer clinics in Illinois tends to underestimate the impact of the 40-year-old Urban Fishing Program.
To wit: The program held or sponsored 1,254 programs for 90,433 participants in 2024. The program’s 2025 annual report is not yet available, but the 2024 numbers paint a good picture.
Illinois Urban Fishing Program seeking instructors for summer Read More »
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