Dozens of walleye confiscated after Detroit River poaching
Three anglers face loss of fishing licenses, fines after being caught with 80 walleye.
Three anglers face loss of fishing licenses, fines after being caught with 80 walleye.
Twin brothers from Kent County fined, lose fishing licenses for poaching walleye on Detroit River.
Michigan DNR decision due to recent fish kills in Lake St. Clair that are attributed to a confirmed, widespread infection of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus.
Michigan Sea Grant, Michigan State University Extension, the U. S. Geological Survey’s Great Lakes Science Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research, and local fishery organizations will participate in several regional workshops the next two months highlighting research and information about the fisheries.
Experts say reefs are attracting egg-laying females, but because sturgeon mature slowly, it could take decades to determine whether efforts are boosting population.