Michigan’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 21, 2025
Staff Report
February 21, 2025
The bite has slowed a little in some areas of the state. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing report on Feb. 21, 2025.
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Looking for a winter blues buster? Upgrade your fly fishing gear
Andy Duffy
February 20, 2025
Christmas money still jingling in your pocket? Anglers who buy a fly line, rod, and reel designed for the task of bass fishing will find more success next summer.
We’re stuck right now in
Backyard and Beyond: Winter favors the hardy – and the lucky
Val Cunningham
February 19, 2025
When Ray Pruss and his grandson, Archer, built a rugged statue and named it Stoneman, did they know that one day a red fox would stop by? Because a bobcat had been visiting the site,
A fun and effective approach to running and gunning for turkeys
Eric Morken
February 19, 2025
It was late May in 2022 when my daughter and I got positioned against a huge oak on a narrow tree line between crop fields for our last turkey hunt of the Minnesota season.
How do longbeards and geometry go together? The answer can help you bag gobblers
Steve Heiting
February 18, 2025
A long time ago when I was a clueless sophomore and maintaining passing grades in geometry was a daily struggle, I felt insulted when the teacher used the term “obtuse” while addressing our class.
Effort to block invasive carp into Lake Michigan gets blocked by politics
Todd Richmond
February 17, 2025
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has delayed a $1.2 billion project meant to keep invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan by at least several months, saying he’s worried President Trump might not cover the federal government’s
Michigan Reader Stories: Father, son share emotional elk hunt that at one point didn’t seem possible
Michael Mshar / Lewiston, Mich.
February 17, 2025
We started into the pines moving slowly through the deep snow. The bulls were already in the woods on the opposite side headed to bed down.
This stalk was different than any other I
Habitat vs. renewable energy: What can be done to lessen the impact on wildlife?
Russ Mason
February 17, 2025
In 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) counted just 288 male prairie chickens on 37 leks, or breeding sites, in the state. All were on state-owned properties in central Wisconsin, with 73% of
Mike Schoonveld: ‘The Fish Thief’ is a must-see for any avid Great Lakes angler
Mike Schoonveld
February 16, 2025
I’m not a film critic or movie reviewer. Few of the great movies (as proclaimed by true motion picture pundits) are on my personal favorites list and few of my personal favorite films ever got
