Northern Lower Peninsula Fishing Report – December 21st, 2012
Indian River Steelhead are hitting on the Cheboygan and Bear rivers. There was no ice on inland lakes as of late last week, but there was up to a foot of snow on the ground.
Indian River Steelhead are hitting on the Cheboygan and Bear rivers. There was no ice on inland lakes as of late last week, but there was up to a foot of snow on the ground.

As the saying goes, “The third time is the charm.” That old adage certainly held true for Flint hunter Bryan Kendrick.
Pickford Area Ice was forming on Munuscong Bay last week, but no one was fishing just yet. With cooler weather in the forecast anglers were holding out hope. Muzzleloader deer season was pretty good. Predator
DISTRICT 1 CO Marvin Gerlach and Sgt. Marc Pomroy responded to a complaint about a deer being shot in a fenced and posted field. The complainant had heard the suspect’s vehicle slowly driving past the
Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 12, 2013: Tri-Cities WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., The Grand, Essexville. For more info call Jason Maraskine, 989-486-1961. Jan. 12, 2013: Tip of the Mitt QDMA Banquet, 5 p.m., Holy Childhood Community Center. For

A revised state plan for stocking 1 million fewer chinook salmon in Lake Michigan next year is drawing the ire of some anglers who are claiming to have been misled.
Lake St. Clair There was no ice last week on Lake St. Clair. Perch fishing has been pretty good in the canals and marinas. Walleye fishing has been good in the Detroit River when the
Lake St. Clair Skim ice was forming last week in the mornings on Lake St. Clair, and fishing pressure was nonexistent. A few walleyes were still being caught in the Detroit River. Jigs were producing
Indian River The firearms deer season was very good in Cheboygan County. Hunters killed lots of deer, including several decent bucks. Deer numbers appear to be up in the area, and the muzzleloading and late
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