
Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan trout, salmon anglers still catching fish on the Big Pond
Lake Michigan harbor and pier fishermen poised to begin catching near-shore trout and salmon.

Lake Michigan harbor and pier fishermen poised to begin catching near-shore trout and salmon.

The best thing about smallmouth bass? Everything works: crankbaits, jigging spoons, plastic worms, twister tails, spinnerbaits, even slip-bobbers and hair jigs.

One of the anglers says, “I think that they are probably trying to blow up salmon and knocking them out and trying to take them.”

Hoping to invite conversation and reach a broad audience, the DNR will hold the first of five virtual town halls focusing on the bluegill initiative on Monday, Oct. 5.

Sometimes there is a silver lining in those storm clouds. Keep an open mind. It helps to spend as much time outdoors as possible, maintain a positive attitude and let Mother Nature work her magic.

It was officially recorded at 20 pounds, 9 ounces, exceeding the previous record set in 2000, also by an angler from Erie, by 11 ounces. Ferraro’s fish measured 33.75 inches in length with a girth

The region could experience a “traffic jam” of chinook salmon in the coming month.

The intent of the regulation is to prevent additional illegal introductions of walleye in western Montana and to potentially help the department detect illegal introductions and take action sooner. For the complete story, click here.

Who hasn’t dreamed of catching a big fish? I know I have but, that was a while ago, and any big fish caught I might catch nowadays is photographed and released. My altruism is rooted
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