Fishing
Michigan Fishing Report – June 3, 2026
Lake Erie walleye fishing continued to be excellent this past week.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Take a Kid Fishing Weekend is June 5-7
Each year in early June, Take a Kid Fishing Weekend is an opportunity for adults to share the fun of fishing with kids.
Commentary: An open letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Conservation Partners Legacy grant changes
On behalf of the Pioneer Heritage Conservation Trust board of directors and members, I am writing to express our opposition to the last-minute changes to SF2077-ML2026 (Outdoor Heritage Funding Bill) regarding the Conservation Partners Legacy
Free fishing begins this week with Minnesota’s new licensing system going live next Tuesday
Minnesota residents can fish without a license June 2-8 as the DNR transitions from its legacy licensing system to the modernized Electronic Licensing System (ELS).
After more than three years of work, the first
How many pounds of fish are kept by Minnesota anglers? New research sheds light
Here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes and sky-blue waters, Minnesota anglers are catching and keeping more fish – in fact, way more fish – than previously estimated by the Minnesota DNR.
That’s a
Pro Tip of the Week: Hunting for trophy catfish during pre-spawn
If you are looking to catch a true trophy catfish, the absolute best opportunity of the year is during the pre-spawn period.
Minnesota’s boater fatalities and accidents reach a 5-year low
Minnesota has reached a five-year low in boater fatalities and incidents, a decline the DNR says is thanks to increased education efforts and a new 2025 state statute.
During the height of the pandemic,
State of Lake Erie watershed debated at conference in Ohio
The Lake Erie Waterkeepers, formed in 2005 by Executive Director Sandy Bihn, have two primary goals for the watershed: to make Lake Erie fishable and swimmable.
Among other accomplishments, it has successfully prevailed in
Decline of yellow perch in Michigan’s Saginaw Bay a ‘survival problem’
The pattern of declining yellow perch survival rates in Saginaw Bay appears to be continuing its downward trend, according to the information shared by Research Biologist Dave Fielder, of the Michigan DNR.
Fielder noted
