Michigan’s statewide fishing report on Aug. 8, 2025
Staff Report
August 8, 2025
Fishing remains good on Great Lakes and inland lakes. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing report on Aug. 8, 2025.
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Michigan Fishing Report – August 6, 2025
Michigan DNR
August 6, 2025
Boat anglers targeting salmon reported success on this fishery.
Steve Griffin: Boating fever hit from an early age and hasn’t gone away
Steve Griffin
August 3, 2025
It’s hard to forget what useful tools boats are, but let’s try, for now, to focus on the joys that boats offer, in themselves.
It’s apt. After all, Michigan’s at or near the top
State Roundup: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan stand out as states needing more doe harvest, according to NDA review
Dean Bortz
August 1, 2025
Wisconsin deer hunters recently drew the attention of the National Deer Association (NDA) as that group tracks the annual deer harvest in each state and then compares antlerless deer kill to the buck kill as
Mike Schoonveld: Anglers go coast to coast in same day for great fishing on Michigan’s Great Lakes
Mike Schoonveld
August 1, 2025
I was intrigued when I saw a Facebook post highlighting an unplanned, coast to coast escapade made by three men from Hillsdale, Michigan.
Tim Parker, Mitch Lige, and Mark Sigler are all retired, all
Outdoor Observations: Michigan DNR names new deer, elk and moose specialist
Bill Parker
July 31, 2025
Congratulations to Brent Rudolph, the new deer, elk and moose specialist for the Michigan DNR.
Many of you might remember Brent since he worked for the DNR for 18 years, much of that time
Michigan Fishing Report – July 30, 2025
Michigan DNR
July 30, 2025
Salmon fishing here was productive this week, with anglers primarily catching Chinook salmon alongside a few coho salmon and steelhead.
Bob Gwizdz: Is bass fishing really getting better on Michigan’s Lake St. Clair?
Bob Gwizdz
July 30, 2025
Back in the spring, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources put out a story with photos entitled: “The good times are now: Smallmouth bass fishing has never been better in Lake St. Clair.”
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Avian flu hits bald eagles in Michigan and Ohio
John Hageman
July 30, 2025
The bald eagle population has made a significant recovery since 1979 when only four nests remained in Ohio while chemical pollution prevented successful reproduction.
The Ohio Division of Wildlife recently reported that after
