Spring perch fishing heats up on St. Mary’s River
Tom Pink
April 7, 2017
Ice not completely gone, but enough of it has retreated and broken up to allow careful angler to search for perch while dodging icebergs.
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Sturgeon Guarding Program is serious stuff in Michigan’s Cheboygan County
Michigan DNR
April 6, 2017
Hundreds of volunteers are needed to stand guard along the Black River during the spawning season, from mid-April through early June, to report any suspicious activity and deter the unlawful take of this iconic fish.
Workshops to highlight status of Erie, Huron, Michigan, Superior and St. Clair fisheries
Michigan DNR
April 5, 2017
Michigan Sea Grant, Michigan State University Extension, the U. S. Geological Survey’s Great Lakes Science Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research, and local fishery organizations will participate
Stocking of large trout provides additional fishing opportunities in southeastern Michigan
Michigan DNR
April 5, 2017
This annual stocking activity uses unneeded brown and rainbow trout broodstock from Michigan’s state fish hatcheries.
High hopes for Lake Erie sport fishing in 2017
Ohio DNR Reports
April 4, 2017
Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch fisheries are managed through an interagency quota system that involves Ontario, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio.
Indiana ups daily bag limit on lake trout in Lake Michigan
Staff and News Reports
April 3, 2017
On April 1, the limit increased from two fish per day to three fish per day, putting Indiana in sync with neighboring Michigan’s bag limit.
Michigan remains at forefront of steelhead-growing movement
Michigan DNR
March 31, 2017
Since 1968, the Little Manistee River weir has served as the sole source of winter-run steelhead eggs for fish hatcheries in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Yearling steelhead produced through hatchery operations are stocked in select
Scratch your fishing itch with springtime river rough fish
Site Staff
March 31, 2017
Got open-water fishing fever? Grab some live bait, and set the hook into massive common carp, suckers and catfish.
Michigan DNR’s popular Outdoor Skills Academy expands statewide
Michigan DNR
March 30, 2017
In-depth fishing, hunting, outdoor recreation classes offered throughout the year.
