
Upper Herring Lake offers western Michigan bass anglers a legitimate fall option
Bass can be widely distributed through the vegetation, but cooling water often triggers more active feeding.

Bass can be widely distributed through the vegetation, but cooling water often triggers more active feeding.

For anglers in southwest Michigan looking for late-summer fishing opportunities, Cass County’s Diamond Lake offers plenty of options.
From stocked walleyes and northern pike to bass, bluegills, crappies, and yellow perch, the 1,020-acre lake

Anglers looking for a quiet Upper Peninsula fishing destination with relatively light pressure will find plenty of opportunities at Frenchman Lake in Chippewa County.

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
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