Michigan’s statewide fishing report on May 1, 2026
Outdoor News
May 1, 2026
Walleyes, lake trout start showing spring action. Here’s the Michigan fishing and hunting report from across the state on May 1, 2026.
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Battle over hunting, fishing license fees heating up in Michigan
Anthony Candia
May 1, 2026
A Michigan lawmaker who said he disagrees with DNR Director Scott Bowen on many things – including the belief the state’s hunters and anglers are eager to pay more for their licenses – is backing
Michigan DNR seeks tips about dead eagles in Delta County
DNR Report
May 1, 2026
Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials are hoping someone can shed light on a recent series of deceased eagles in the Upper Peninsula’s Garden Peninsula – a piece of land that extends south from Delta
Michigan Fishing Report – April 29, 2026
Michigan DNR
April 29, 2026
Anglers were successful targeting coho salmon trolling the bay here.
Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit wants sturgeon on Endangered Species List
Dean Bortz
April 29, 2026
Even as the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) announced its second attempt to place lake sturgeon on the federal Endangered Species List (ESL), a Wisconsin retired sturgeon expert called the effort “nothing but a bunch
Researchers say Isle Royale moose are down, wolves up
Todd Richmond
April 28, 2026
Wolves on the remote island of Isle Royale in Lake Superior appear to be thriving, and they’re making deep dents in the moose population that they rely on as a leading food source, according to
New York Mixed Bag: Habitat work at French Creek WMA in Jefferson County helps grouse, woodcock
Staff and News Reports
April 27, 2026
Staff from DEC’s Bureau of Wildlife spent a day in early March working together to improve habitat for wildlife at French Creek Wildlife Management Area in Jefferson County.
Tom Pink: Cacophony or euphony? Sounds of the turkey woods
Tom Pink
April 26, 2026
Turkey hunters use a variety of words to describe the sights and sounds of morning arriving in the woods and fields. Hushed. Peaceful. Beautiful. Inviting. Exciting.
How about this word: cacophony or cacophonous. That’s
Kristin Ojaniemi: One angler’s trash is another angler’s dinner!
Kristin Ojaniemi
April 25, 2026
Glancing at my own upcoming schedule, spring turkey hunting, spring trout fishing, and the walleye opener are top of mind for Michigan outdoorsmen and women.
