
Michigan Fishing Report – January 28, 2026
The coho salmon bite was steady here this week, with anglers having good success.

The coho salmon bite was steady here this week, with anglers having good success.

Hefty bass and plentiful panfish continue to pique angler’s interest on Lake County’s Wolf Lake.
“It’s definitely a popular lake for bass fishing and the panfish are pretty good, too,” said Jake McMillon, manager

Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 30, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the Jan. 30, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is inviting Michigan stakeholders to provide comments on a proposed firewood quarantine.

More than two dozen public access sites across the Upper Peninsula are being plowed and kept open for ice anglers through a co-operative program administered by the Michigan DNR.
Local partners have agreed to

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 30, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Congratulations to all of the readers who entered the 26th Annual Michigan Outdoor News best Buck Photo Contest!
Even if you weren’t one of the prize winners, you still found the winning combination by

Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials presented the Natural Resources Commission with a budget overview in January, with a specific focus on the Game and Fish Protection Fund.
The GFP fund, which represents about
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