Michigan Fishing Report – March 4, 2026
Michigan DNR
March 4, 2026
The coho salmon bite remained steady throughout the bay here with anglers reporting good success.
Fishing
Month of March means trophy walleyes after ice out on Michigan rivers
Mike Gnatkowski
March 2, 2026
Savvy Michigan anglers get a head start on the 2026 open water season for walleyes by targeting major rivers that walleyes run sometime in March.
Rotund walleyes, fat as pigs, stage well before the
Mike Schoonveld: Coast Guard does about-face in regards to emergency signaling equipment
Mike Schoonveld
February 27, 2026
I can’t remember the exact number of Independence Days I’ve spent on boats.
Now, it’s often on my boat, a friend’s boat, and decades ago it was on my dad’s boat. Fishing is often
Cold water, big fish: Michigan trip after ice out results in that elusive 10-pound walleye
Bob Vogel
February 27, 2026
A friend had just spent a tough day on the ice searching for walleyes. Five hours of effort had resulted in only one fish. He was ready for a change in plans. I told him
Tom Pink: Checking its stomach will tell your fish’s story
Tom Pink
February 26, 2026
Too many hours of staring into an empty spear hole in my ice shack lately has me wondering about what I can do to get more fish to appear. While the fishing was good in
Michigan Fishing Report – February 25, 2026
Michigan DNR
February 25, 2026
Anglers here reported a steady coho salmon bite this past week along with large schools of smelt and cisco throughout the bay.
What’s the health status of the Great Lakes? Latest binational report sheds some light
John Hageman
February 25, 2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Environment Canada released a 43-page binational report on Jan. 20 titled “State of the Great Lakes 2025 Report” that shows the condition of these bodies of water pursuant
Michigan Mixed Bag: NRC monthly meetings to be livestreamed
Staff and News Reports
February 24, 2026
DNR plans to livestream meetings of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) in an effort to make it easier for the public to learn about the work of the commission and stay engaged on topics
Updated: Michigan’s 2026 Black Lake sturgeon season ends in 48 minutes
Staff Report
February 24, 2026
This year’s sturgeon season on Michigan’s Black Lake (in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties) ended at 8:48 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7.
The season, which included spearing and hook-and-line fishing, was scheduled to run Feb.
