Southern Lower Peninsula Fishing Report – My 9th, 2013
Lake Orion A few bass fishermen have been out on Lake Orion and are catching and releasing decent numbers of fish. Paint Creek is giving up brown trout, but the water was still high and
Lake Orion A few bass fishermen have been out on Lake Orion and are catching and releasing decent numbers of fish. Paint Creek is giving up brown trout, but the water was still high and
Saginaw Bay Area Walleye fishing on Saginaw Bay has been good. Anglers report taking good numbers of fish off Linwood in 12 to 17 feet of water. Good smelt runs have been reported in streams

State lawmakers reacted to sportsmen’s concerns recently and passed legislation that would essentially reinforce Michigan’s voter-approved mandate to use sound science in game management
Traverse City Area The walleye bite is improving on South Lake Leelanau. Jigs and minnows are producing good results when fished in 6 to 8 feet of water. Perch fishing has been good on Big

A community group with close ties to the Grand Rapids Chapter of Michigan Steelheaders is promoting a plan for the Grand River as an alternative to an effort to remove a popular fishing dam and
Pickford Area Perch were biting in Lake Huron at Cedarville last week, and a few smelt were moving into the Carp River. Steelhead fishing was still good on the Carp, too, when the water level

The results are in. According to the May 2013 edition of Bassmaster Magazine, Michigan’s Lake St. Clair is, hands down, the best bass-fishing lake in the country.
Banquets/Fundraisers May 10: Friends of NRA Banquet, 5:30 p.m., K of C Hall, Cheboygan. For more info call Mike Swackhamer, 231-290-2142. May 17: Friends of NRA Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Dow Center, Hillsdale. For more info
DISTRICT 1 COs Ryan Aho, Trey Luce, Dennis Gast, David Miller, and Doug Hermanson participated in a patrol on Lake Gogebic. There were multiple verbal warnings issued for operating an ORV with an expired ORV
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