One of the topics I’ve repeatedly covered for Michigan Outdoor News is the ups and downs of the water levels in Michigan’s four Great Lakes (five if you include Lake St. Clair). Those water levels
Fishing is starting to take off – bass fishing is real hot right now.
Catch-and-keep bass season is still a ways off in Michigan, but the best fishing of the year may be right now.
“No doubt about it,” said Ben Nielsen, who hosted me on his bass
Misconceptions about bear hunting contributed to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission’s rejection of a dog training proposal in April, but hound hunters aren’t giving up.
The NRC voted 3-3 in April on a compromise
In 2001, federal wildlife officials changed the framework for woodcock hunting, shortening the season from 60 days to 45 days and mandating that the Michigan season open no sooner than the Saturday closest to Sept.
Boating anglers did very well catching coho salmon by trolling the bay here.
House Bill 4073 is a bad idea, which would have severe implications for Michigan’s natural resources.
The bill requires that conservation officers obtain search warrants to enter private lands. The bill’s sponsor justifies this
Gladwin County’s Wiggins Lake is often overlooked by anglers, but certainly deserves a second peek. A state-sponsored walleye stocking program coupled with a healthy panfish fishery, keeps anglers plying the waters of this 345-acre impoundment
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from Michigan published in the May 9, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
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