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Walleye numbers strong on Erie

With very good year-classes of walleyes in 2018 and 2019, the next several years should be banner ones for walleye fishing in the Western Basin of Lake Erie.

Overlooked walleye waters

Walleyes have fast become Michigan’s most popular game fish species, and savvy anglers are always looking for new hot spots producing excellent catches.

Michigan Lake Profile – Rose Lake, Osceola County

A long-term walleye stocking program has led to a viable fishery for the popular game fish, and the addition of another predator in the lake has had somewhat of a positive effect on the lake’s

Michigan Lake Profile – Gun Lake, Barry County

Bass, pike perch, black crappie and bluegill populations are healthy in Gun. Stocking and limited natural reproduction has resulted in a decent walleye fishery, too, which is rare in this part of the state.

Michigan Lake Profile – Cedar Hedge Lake, Grand Traverse County

[timed-content-server hide=”2020-03-20 18:00 America/Chicago”] [/timed-content-server] Fishery healthy in Grand Traverse County’s Cedar Hedge By Bill Parker Editor Cedar Hedge Lake is easy to overlook as nearby and larger Long Lake and Lake Dubonnet usually get

Michigan Lake Profile – Ross Lake, Gladwin County

Ross Lake serves up a mixed bag of angling opportunities ranging from perch, bluegills and sunfish to largemouth bass, northern pike and catfish. And don’t forget about those crappies – mostly blacks, but a few

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