Southern Lower Peninsula Fishing Report – August 16th, 2013, 2013
Lake St. Clair The muskie bite on Lake St. Clair has been hot on the Canadian side of the lake, at the Belle River hump, and five miles behind the St. Clair Light. Bass fishing
Lake St. Clair The muskie bite on Lake St. Clair has been hot on the Canadian side of the lake, at the Belle River hump, and five miles behind the St. Clair Light. Bass fishing
Baldwin Area Good numbers of salmon have moved into the Little Manistee River, but action has been slow on the Pere Marquette River. A few brown trout and steelhead have been caught on hoppers and
Pickford Area The best walleye fishing in years is occurring on the St. Mary’s River from DeTour to the Soo. Crawlers and crankbaits are both catching fish. Good numbers of perch have been caught in

State fisheries officials are recommending new pike and muskie regulations for numerous Michigan lakes as part of a management strategy developed in recent years through public meetings and stakeholder input.
DISTRICT 1 CO Ryan Aho took his patrol boat to Silver Lake Basin to check the lake. Upon arrival, he found a pickup truck with an empty boat trailer parked right at the boat launch

A historic Upper Peninsula fish-rearing facility has reopened with the aim of providing trout to stock lakes and streams in Iron County.
Banquets/Fundraisers Aug. 29: Big Snow Country Friends of NRA Banquet, 5 p.m., Bessemer VFW, Bessemer. For more info call Gary, 906-285-0475. Sept. 5: Friends of NRA Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Ingham Co. Fairgrounds Community Hall. For

A bumper mast crop and reduced kill tags for the second year in a row could result in a lower overall black bear kill in Michigan this fall

Goose problems shouldn’t be solved by introducing mute swans to the area.
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