Fishing
Michigan fly-fishing retreats for women help in the recovery process from cancer
When Leslye Robinson was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003, it didn’t come as a total surprise given a history of the disease with women in her family. Because of this family history, and
Michigan’s Lake St. Clair panfish bite is underrated
Michigan’s Lake St. Clair is a fantastic fishery for smallmouth bass, muskies and walleyes, but what you hear less about is the lake’s panfish angling. It can be just as outstanding as the predator fishing.
10 tried-and-true tips for ice fishing with tip-ups
Especially if you’re using bait from a previous outing that has been sitting in a warm fish house, I cool the water slowly so the minnows don’t experience shock when they hit near-freezing water.
Count on these early-ice hot spots in Michigan
Come January, about all Michigan’s army of ice-fishing fanatics can do is nervously wring their hands and pray that cold weather will lock up their favorite lake with a thick covering of ice. Some years
Michigan’s Cedar Creek in Barry County no longer considered a trout stream
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission approved a fisheries order in December to remove trout restrictions on Cedar Creek in Barry County.
A look back on the top Michigan Outdoor News stories from ’22
As 2023 dawns, and readers leave 2022 in the shadows, Michigan Outdoor News takes a look at some of the top stories that graced the pages of the paper during the past 12 months.
Finalized consent decree between tribes, state of Michigan may take months
Lansing, Mich. — The process of reaching an acceptable consent decree between five native American tribes covered under the 1836 Treaty of Washington and the state of Michigan concerning tribal fishing operations in the Great
Mixed Bag: Outdoor news items from around Michigan (Jan. 5, 2023)
A mixed bag of outdoor news items from around Michigan.
DNR secures $5 million grant via America the Beautiful Challenge
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation recently announced the recipients of the inaugural America the Beautiful Challenge, a $1 billion grant program launched in May to fund diverse, landscape-level conservation projects. Michigan has been awarded
