
Niles angler catches record 52-pound cat
Niles resident Dale Blakley readily admits he’s not much of an ice fisherman. In fact, he’s only been ice fishing twice and only caught one fish. But what a fish it was.

Niles resident Dale Blakley readily admits he’s not much of an ice fisherman. In fact, he’s only been ice fishing twice and only caught one fish. But what a fish it was.

A variety of research is showing encouraging signs for Lake Michigan’s lake trout population, including significant natural reproduction in some parts of the lake.

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed the catch of a new state-record white perch on Friday, Jan. 24. This is the second state record caught in the month of January.

Two snowmobilers, missing in the backcountry near Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park for more than 24 hours during blizzard weather conditions, were rescued Monday afternoon

Dale Blakley reeled in a state-record 52-pound flathead catfish on Barron Lake in January 2014

Conservation group is gathering signatures to preserve scientific game management in Michigan.

The lives of the three more hunters are about to get a little busier in 2014.

Is the hunting situation hopeless or will we see a rebound in whitetail populations?

The Great Lakes region offers fabulous bass fishing – except during the winter when the lakes are frozen and the seasons are closed.
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