In recent years, anglers had challenged findings of the annual prey fish surveys stating they saw more alewife than the surveys indicated were present. Anglers contended Lake Michigan could support more Chinook salmon than were
On Erie, walleye populations remain near the all-time high, with trawling indicating that recruitment continues to be very strong.
Alewife are experiencing a seasonal die-off in Lake Michigan, an event that frequently occurred 20 to 60 years ago but has been rare in recent times.
North begins to fish on ice, south lakes wide open.
The ice fishing season is off to a good start in parts of the Upper Peninsula and some of the shallower lakes in the northern Lower Peninsula.
On Lake Michigan, some decent catches of perch have been reported on minnows when the fish are cooperating.
Ice slow to take hold; crappie bite remains good.
A few boaters are still getting out on lakes Erie and St. Clair and on Saginaw Bay and catching good numbers of walleyes and perch.
Winter patterns near as fall bite remains hot.
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