Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report –November 7, 2025 – video
Bill Parker
November 7, 2025
Some good reports on the rivers of strong steelhead action. And perch fishing remains solid in a number of places.
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Largemouths and smallmouths in a short sprint from Ohio to Michigan
Doug Clifford
November 7, 2025
St. Clair Shores, Mich. —“I’m going to do some R & D tomorrow. Meet me at the 9 Mile ramp at 8:00 if you want to go.”
That text came across my phone as
Mike Schoonveld: A win-win bill for Michigan anglers
Mike Schoonveld
November 6, 2025
Late last year I wrote a column about a proposal that would allow anglers fishing from boats in the Great Lakes to pay an extra fee that would allow them to fish with more than
Michigan Fishing Report – November 5, 2025
Michigan DNR
November 5, 2025
Yellow perch fishing success here increased from the previous week.
Top new gear for your 2025-26 ice-angling campaign
Staff Report
November 1, 2025
While there’s always a bunch of new products every year in the ever-growing ice fishing marketplace, some tend to stand out a bit more than others. Such is the case heading into the 2025-26 winter
NRC eyes amendments to handful of Michigan fishing rule proposals
Bill Parker
October 31, 2025
At its October meeting in Houghton, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission had five fisheries orders up for approval. The commission approved two of the orders while the other three were tabled for action until the
Hunting and fishing license fee increase passes in Michigan Senate
Victor Skinner
October 31, 2025
Legislation to increase hunting and fishing license fees has cleared the Michigan Senate, but it will face stiff resistance in the House, where lawmakers have raised numerous complaints about the Department of Natural Resources.
New president and CEO at Backcountry Hunters and Anglers: Ryan ‘Cal’ Callaghan
Staff Report
October 31, 2025
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers announced on Friday, Oct. 31 that its board of directors has selected Ryan Callaghan as the group’s new president and CEO.
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Callaghan replaces Patrick Berry, who
Groups worry about outdoors during shutdown with more layoffs possible
Natalie Ryder
October 29, 2025
As the end of October approaches, the federal government remains shut down, as it has been since the start of the month.
While many effects accompany a government shutdown, its impacts on natural resources
