Years ago, there was an ongoing argument among Great Lakes salmon and trout anglers whether spoons or trolling flies with single hooks are better fish-catchers than lures with treble hooks.
That debate has quieted
If Michigan United Conservation Clubs doesn’t raise $100,000 by May 1, “we will be forced to close our doors,” President Stephen Dey said in an email sent to members and supporters Monday.
According to
Winners from Livingston, Macomb and Wexford counties recently received their Pure Michigan Hunt prize packages, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced on Thursday, April 23. This year’s winners are: Bryan Alexander of Pinckney Mike
Winter deer losses could be high in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan after spring breakup arrived later than normal.
Most snow is normally gone by April 1 in the northern
In Trout Bum, John Gierach wrote: “The trout are always rising in the pool just out of reach.”
This idea that “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence” likely
Any angler who’s ever caught a 3-inch fish on a 4-inch lure must have wondered what, if anything, the fish was thinking.
Spoiler alert: It all boils down to the fact that evolution is
Following nine weeks of rigorous training, 48 park rangers graduated this month from DNR’s newly formatted Ranger Academy at the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center in Roscommon.
The 2026 ranger graduation marks a significant
Supplemental stocking by the local lake association helps maintain a viable walleye fishery. There also are a lot of northern pike in Thousand Island Lake, but most are on the small side.
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the April 24, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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