Sailboat Drones Begin Fish Count in Lakes Huron-Michigan
A pair of drone sailboats begins a project to estimate fish stocks in Lakes Huron-Michigan.
The project will last two month.
Fishing
From trolling for walleye in Wild Fowl Bay to gigging for tasty perch along the Caseville break wall, we love to cover this elusive sport. We also cover the politics and activity in Lansing that affect the Commerical Fishing In Michigan and the Great Lakes.
Here are a few of our best Michigan fishing stories.
5 Essential Safety Tips When Fishing and Boating With Your Dog
With a bit of planning and forethought Fishing and Boating with your dog can be a safe and enriching experience.
Here are five tips.
Bill Looks to Reel In Michigan DNR on Commercial Fishing Rule Making
Senate Bill 251 would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to restrict the DNR’s authority to issue Fisheries Orders to manage the Michigan licensed commercial fishery.
Brenke Fish Ladder in Lansing Michigan
The Brenke Fish Ladder was built in 1981. Its to help fish swimming up the Grand River pass the dam without injury. The fish ladder is a peaceful place to visit along the river.
Indiana Whitefish State Record Broken
Phil Duracz of Chesterton, Indiana, broke the state record for whitefish while fishing on Lake Michigan near Portage on March 6. Duracz’s catch weighed 9.34 pounds, besting the previous record from 2019 by 1.65 pounds. Lake whitefish state records are the most frequently broken in Indiana in the past decade. This is the eighth time … Read more
A Short History of the Saginaw Bay Fishery
Editor Note: This is an excerpt of two reports that the Michigan DNR issued in 1977 and 2004. It offers a short history of the Saginaw Bay Fishery and the reasons for its collapse in the 1940s. The notes in the final part of this post reflect the situation on the Bay 15 years ago. … Read more
