“Despite having issues with stunting in the past, the panfish populations of Pickerel Lake currently exhibit good size-structure… Native predator species like largemouth bass and northern pike were well-represented in the catch and showed satisfactory
Walleyes haven’t been planted in Isabella County’s Coldwater Lake since 2018, but anglers are still catching a lot of nice sized ’eyes.
“A few years back the DNR truck broke down, and they had
A healthy and diverse population of warmwater game fish, supplemented by a stocked walleye fishery, helps Union Lake holds its own. In a county that features 358 lakes and abundant fishing opportunity, that’s no easy
Michigan’s record yellow perch – a whopping 21-inch, 3-pound 12-ouncer – was caught in Lake Independence in the Upper Peninsula’s Marquette County by George Slutter back in 1947. That record stands today, 77 years later.<br
A few decades ago local anglers considered it a waste of time to even consider fishing on Oakland County’s Pontiac Lake.
After a dam repair project in the 1980s went awry, the entire fish
South Lake is one of several lakes in the Pinckney Recreation Area that provide quality fishing opportunities.
Panfish, including some trophy-sized redear sunfish, largemouth bass, and northern pike make up the lion’s share of
Oakland County’s Loon Lake is typical of southern Michigan inland lakes. It supports a strong panfish population and good numbers of northern pike, largemouth bass, and smallmouth bass. Occasionally someone will catch a walleye in
Southwest Michigan’s Diamond Lake features one of the premier warm-water fisheries and stocked walleye fisheries in the area. It provides anglers with fine bass and panfish opportunities, good walleye fishing, and outstanding pike fishing.
The Manistee River watershed is one of the largest watersheds in Michigan, draining a total of 1,780 square miles of land in 11 counties. The river meanders through seven counties on a course of about
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