Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – Oct. 27, 2017
SOUTHEASTERN LOWER Lake St. Clair Those able to get out on Lake St. Clair had a difficult time locating perch and catch rates were poor. The few caught were taken while drifting worms off
SOUTHEASTERN LOWER Lake St. Clair Those able to get out on Lake St. Clair had a difficult time locating perch and catch rates were poor. The few caught were taken while drifting worms off

King salmon has helped create a multibillion-dollar sport fishery in the Great Lakes, but ripple effects of invasive species have left the fish’s future uncertain.

West Michigan Elite Bass Club angler alternated between the river and the main lake in the recent Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Championship presented by Magellan Outdoors.

Finding walleyes and crappies can be simple if you locate their primary food source in fall: schools of baitfish.

Caught on Lake Ottawa, the fish weighed 6.36 pounds and measured 21.8 inches.
SOUTHEASTERN LOWER Lake St. Clair Perch were being caught with minnows on Lake St. Clair. Those fishing in 17 feet of water near Grassy Island did very well. The perch action was spotty but a

Juvenile lake sturgeon were collected from the wild during April and May and reared in streamside facilities until they were large enough to tag. Most fish were tagged prior to being released into their respective

The Michigan DNR will conduct its annual walleye assessment in the west basin of Lake Erie near Monroe, Mich., beginning Oct. 9 and continuing through Oct. 13. “This survey is a cornerstone of the DNR’s

Describes how Trout Unlimited’s efforts on the Au Sable River inspired public-private teamwork around the world to protect rivers and fish populations.
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