Multiple fishing seasons set to kick off in Michigan
Michigan DNR
April 24, 2017
Trout season and Lower Peninsula inland walleye, northern pike and muskellunge open Saturday, April 29.
Michigan DNR
DNR officer Steve Converse named Wildlife Officer of the Year in Michigan
Michigan DNR
April 21, 2017
The Shikar-Safari Club International award is presented to officers who show exemplary conduct and initiative while performing their duties.
DNR investigating reports of dead fish on Lake St. Clair
Michigan DNR
April 20, 2017
Some of the fish may have been affected by viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus, a contagious pathogen, but DNR is still waiting on confirmation.
DNR advises caution to prevent spread of oak wilt disease
Michigan DNR
April 18, 2017
Spread of oak wilt said to occur during this time of year as beetles move spores from fungal fruiting structures on the trees killed last year by oak wilt to wounds on healthy oaks.
Fish stocking continues to give Michigan fisheries a boost
Michigan DNR
April 18, 2017
Over the course of a typical year, the DNR will stock roughly 26 million fish weighing nearly 350 tons, including eight species of trout and salmon and three coolwater strains of walleye and muskellunge.
Young archers aim high; Michigan embracing National Archery in the Schools Program
Michigan DNR
April 17, 2017
Throughout the country, millions of kids, from fourth-graders to high school seniors, have participated safely in the program.
Researchers track invasive New Zealand mudsnail in Michigan rivers
Michigan DNR
April 11, 2017
A mere 1/8-inch long, the New Zealand mudsnail is barely distinguishable from a grain of sand, but over time its invasive habits can affect the quality and quantity of trout and other fish in the
Michigan DNR: It’s a family thing
Michigan DNR
April 10, 2017
The agency has plenty of second- and even third-generation representatives of families who have followed the family tradition.
Talking Saginaw Bay walleyes with Hall of Fame angler Mark Martin
Michigan DNR
April 10, 2017
The class will take the novice angler through rod and reel selection, rigging and presentation techniques, and natural history tips about walleye in Saginaw Bay.
