
Loon Lake offers peaceful, productive fishing in southeast Michigan
Right in the heart of Oakland County sits Loon Lake, a compact 243-acre water with steep contours, deep weedlines, and productive structure.

Right in the heart of Oakland County sits Loon Lake, a compact 243-acre water with steep contours, deep weedlines, and productive structure.

Tucked along the scenic Manistee River a few miles northeast of Wellston, Tippy Dam Pond has earned a reputation as one of northern Michigan’s premier destinations for anglers seeking everything from trophy walleyes and hefty

It’s been four years since DNR wrapped up its walleye “experiment” at Five Channels Lake, which is officially named Five Channels Impoundment.
Lake or impoundment, the 237-acre body of water appears to have benefited

Morrow Lake, a 1,000-acre angler hotspot on the Kalamazoo River between Kalamazoo and Galesburg, has endured more than its share of challenges over the past two decades.

A trio of fish caught in Michigan’s Upper Herring Lake in the summer of 2025 were added to DNR’s Master Angler Program. All three – a 10-inch bluegill, a 21-inch largemouth bass, and a 12-inch

Nestled within Sleepy Hollow State Park near Laingsburg, Lake Ovid has become one of the state’s most popular inland fishing destinations. Covering roughly 410 acres, the lake combines scenic beauty, easy public access, and a

More than 7,000 splake were stocked into Golden Lake in 2025, continuing DNR’s efforts to solidify the species in the Iron County water also known for smallmouth bass and lake trout.
The 285-acre lake

Supplemental stocking by the local lake association helps maintain a viable walleye fishery. There also are a lot of northern pike in Thousand Island Lake, but most are on the small side.

Four fish that earned spots in Michigan DNR’s Master Angler Program in 2025 came from Otter Lake – and three of the four were bass.
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