Michigan
Great Lakes offering up fantastic late-summer angling
SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair Fishing has been slow on Lake St. Clair. Muskies are hitting along the Canadian shoreline. Bass fishing has been good all across the lake, but walleye and perch fishing have
Animal rightists sue over wolf kill permits
By John Flesher Associated Press Traverse City, Mich. — A federal agency didn’t follow required procedures when giving Michigan and Wisconsin permission to kill wolves that attack livestock or pets, an animal protection group says.
NRC approves 60-day ’05 waterfowl season
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Midland, Mich. — Michigan waterfowl hunters will enjoy relatively liberal waterfowl hunting regulations this year – similar to last year’s, with a few adjustments. The Natural Resources Commission, which oversees
By Bill Parker Editor
Newberry, Mich. — Michigan bear hunters eyeing the Sept. 10 start of the 2005 season have plenty to get excited about. Wildlife managers expect a harvest close to last years, which was the second highest
The summer’s heat is on; the fishing’s a bit off
SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair Walleyes are hitting in Lake St. Clair near the shipping channel and the St. Clair Light when anglers drift crawlers or troll crankbaits. Try trolling in waters 15 to 20
Mixed results so far for salmon anglers
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Midland, Mich. — Anglers hungry for Great Lakes salmon action are sitting down to the seasonal feast. How they’re faring depends on where they go, and whether they’re after numbers
Weather issues inhibit walleye pond production
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Midland, Mich. — At first blush, losing half your rearing ponds’ usual production of young walleyes sounds like trouble. Coping with an output one-fifth of last year’s sounds catastrophic. But
