Finding Fun in Michigan
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.
The Michigan Fish Producers Association representing the few commercial fishermen that remain in Michigan is suing the state’s Department of Natural Resources over changes to industry rules. Commercial fishermen were informed by the Michigan DNR that the agency did not renew commercial fishing licenses for 2021.
In a matter of weeks, ice will begin its annual coverage of inland lakes and the Great Lakes. We found 10 top-ranked ice fishing videos.
We have a conversation with a Michigan DNR fish biologist on why we have had a decline of yellow perch on Saginaw Bay. The answer was a bit of a surprise.
The Michigan House passed a trio of related bills that will cease all commercial perch fishing on the state’s Great Lakes. The “Trio” also continues to ban the taking of walleye and lake trout by the remaining 13 commercial fishing companies left in Michigan. The next step will be a vote in the Senate where it will face a competing bill that is less damaging to Michigan commercial fishing
Bay Port Commercial Fishing District was designated a National Historic Place in 1977. At the time there were seven buildings on the site. Now three remain. Hopefully, Bay Port Fish Co. will survive.
The planned demise of commercial fishing is not just occurring in Michigan. It’s happening across the United States. On the east coast, NOAAs hopeful efforts along New England serve to wipe out an industry while doing nothing for the fishery.
