Michigan Mixed Bag: Pheasant Hunting Initiative fundraiser on tap
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across Michigan published in the Aug. 4, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across Michigan published in the Aug. 4, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Should commissioners on the state Natural Resources Commission have experience in hunting and fishing?
At least one Michigan lawmaker believes they should and has introduced legislation to mandate that background. House Bill 4386 would

Trout, salmon action holding steady on Great Lakes. A look at the fishing report from across Michigan for July 28, 2023.

On Lake Erie, yellow perch were abundantly caught out from the Raisin Riven using minnows on perch rigs in around 20 feet of water.

Fishing has slowed a bit across the state. Still fish being caught, just not as hot of a bite as a little earlier this summer.

We noticed the mayflies in the air at around 10:30 p.m. and within minutes the fish were feeding.
There was a pair that sounded like good ones feeding within earshot – one upstream, one

Successful trolling for walleye is an exercise in efficiency. The more efficient anglers are at keeping the maximum number of lures in front of the fish, the more success they will have.
During a

The best aquatic insect hatches are over for the year. We’re squarely in terrestrial season. For a lot of trout anglers, terrestrial season means fishing with grasshopper imitations. Perhaps they should go to the ant

Attempts to control sea lamprey populations in Michigan river systems are showing positive results.
Efforts to control sea lamprey populations in the Cheboygan, Pigeon, Sturgeon, and Maple rivers since 2016 have resulted in no
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