
Bob Gwizdz: How Lake Erie became a world class walleye fishery
Guys my age remember when Lake Erie was called the Dead Sea.
It was an amalgam of industrial waste and sewage, so polluted that one of its tributaries – the Cuyahoga River – actually

Guys my age remember when Lake Erie was called the Dead Sea.
It was an amalgam of industrial waste and sewage, so polluted that one of its tributaries – the Cuyahoga River – actually

Supporting healthy populations of largemouth bass and bluegills, and supplemented by a stocked walleye fishery, Oakland County’s Big Seven Lake provides variable angling opportunities.
If you’re seeking good fishing in southeast Michigan in close
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the Aug. 15, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Aug. 15, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

The Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers 2025 Convention and Sports Show returns Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15-16, to the Osceola County Fairgrounds, 101 Recreation Ave., Evart, MI 49631.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 15, 2025, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Although wolves are a hot topic from the Pacific Northwest to the Great Lakes, reintroduced wolves in Colorado (and to a lesser extent Mexican wolves in Arizona) have been getting the most attention. Mostly, the

All preliminary indications point to another good bear hunting season this fall in Michigan.
According to the DNR, bear populations are stable to growing across the state and hunter success has been very good

A Michigan congressman wants to ban bear baiting on federal lands, claiming the practice puts the public and bears in danger, though sportsmen aren’t taking the proposal seriously.
“The practice of bear baiting creates
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