
Angling fact of life: The negative scent factor in ice fishing
Doesn’t matter which species – walleye, pike, perch, crappies or bluegills – fish detecting unnatural odors will cost you bites this winter

Doesn’t matter which species – walleye, pike, perch, crappies or bluegills – fish detecting unnatural odors will cost you bites this winter

No dead trees near your home for attracting and photographing the north country’s largest woodpecker, the pileated? Consider installing one!
Pickford Area There was up to 10 inches of safe ice last week on Munuscong Bay, and anglers were enjoying a good start to the season. The walleye bite has been very good, and anglers
Traverse City Area Warm weather and rain put a damper on ice fishing in Grand Traverse County last week. Steelhead fishing has been slow on the Boardman, Betsie, and Jordan rivers. Jigs tipped with wax
Lake St. Clair There was no safe ice on Lake St. Clair last week, and anglers were getting antsy. Skim ice was forming along shore, but warm weather was in the forecast. A few steelhead
DISTRICT 1 Sgt. Ryan Aho made contact with, interviewed, and obtained a confession from a subject who had been illegally hunting deer from a motor vehicle at night. The subject had taken two deer at
Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 3, 2015: Marquette County WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., American Legion. For more info call Mike Prokopowicz, 906-361-4625. Jan. 10, 2015: Tri-Cities WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., The Grand. For more info call Jason Maraskine,

A federal judge last month threw out an Obama administration decision to remove gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region from the endangered species list

“The elk hunt is an exciting time for everyone,” DNR wildlife biologist Jennifer Kleitch said in a release.
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