Michigan Fishing Report – July 2, 2025
Michigan DNR
July 2, 2025
Anglers reported catching good numbers of coho salmon as well as an occasional Chinook salmon here.
Fishing
Outdoor Insights: Former U.S. Forest Service Chief Mike Dombeck on why killing the Roadless Rule is bad for hunters, anglers
Rob Drieslein
July 2, 2025
Mike Dombeck led the rulemaking process as chief of the U.S. Forest Service under Clinton. Originally from northwestern Wisconsin, he spent a career in public service, mostly in fisheries, earning multiple degrees, including a masters
Michigan task force recommends more info on life-cycle of steelhead
Steve Griffin
June 30, 2025
What Michigan steelhead experts know is how little they know about parts of the life-cycle of these migratory rainbow trout, and they’re mapping ways to fix that.
DNR Lake Michigan Basin Fisheries Coordinator Jay
PFOS concerns create new health guidelines for eating Michigan’s fish
Victor Skinner
June 27, 2025
Michigan health officials issued nearly 1,000 new or updated Eat Safe Fish guidelines for 2025, driven by samples from dozens of new waterbodies and revised thresholds for perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS).
The Michigan Department of
Michigan Fishing Report – June 25, 2025
Brian Peterson
June 26, 2025
Southeast Lower Peninsula Lower Saginaw Bay: Anglers found success north of Spoils Island in 11 feet of water trolling with night crawlers as well as west of the shipping channel water trolling with crawlers and
Count of Lake Michigan’s declining lake whitefish in process
Jack Falinski
June 26, 2025
Earlier this year, fisheries biologists up north sounded alarms about an ominous trend threatening one of the Great Lakes’ most foundational and key fish species: lake whitefish.
Though not commonly caught by Illinois anglers,
Commentary: TRCP opposes sale of public lands in Senate budget reconciliation proposal
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
June 25, 2025
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership expressed serious concern June 11 with a provision in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s reconciliation proposal that would mandate the sale of public lands in Alaska, Arizona, California,
When is water too warm for the safety of muskies?
Steve Heiting
June 25, 2025
Without a doubt, muskie anglers are among the most conservation-minded of all fishermen. Release is a priority and doing what’s best for the fishery is always considered.
But that doesn’t mean they always agree.
Fishing Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in July offers anglers a great mixed bag
Mike Gnatkowski
June 23, 2025
“I think Portage and Touch lakes are two of the best lakes for anglers from downstate to try,” advised veteran angler and walleye professional Mark Martin. “Both lakes have outstanding angling for walleye, pike, smallmouth,
