
Michigan Fishing Report – December 16, 2021 – video
Fishing in a slow spot right now with sketchy ice conditions. But if you still have your boat out, there’s some good open-water fishing to be had.

Fishing in a slow spot right now with sketchy ice conditions. But if you still have your boat out, there’s some good open-water fishing to be had.

Anglers were catching walleye while trolling Bandits on Lake Erie.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. — To understand how a 9-year-old boy became a champion of a fish that hasn’t been in Michigan for 85 years, we should first tell you about the love between the boy

Northern pike often are overlooked by anglers searching for bass or panfish. That’s a big mistake if you’re plying the waters of Hutchins Lake in Allegan County.

A few boaters are still getting out on lakes Erie and St. Clair and on Saginaw Bay and catching good numbers of walleyes and perch.

Despite its coarse, woolly texture, didymo can grow into thick mats that cover the river bottom.

Hard-water action still a ways off, but in the meantime, steelhead fishing is good on bigger steelhead streams, and walleyes are still to be had on Erie. And perch fishing still good on a number
DISTRICT 1 CO Ethen Mapes responded to a search and rescue in the Porcupine Mountains after a hiker signaled for help. The Porcupine Mountains State Park rescue boat was used to transport first responders, park
SEASON DATES Dec. 3: Deer muzzleloader season opens statewide DEC. 5: Duck season ends in the South Zone DEC. 9: Natural Resources Commission meeting, Michigan History Center auditorium DEC. 11: Second elk hunt begins DEC.
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