We ask a DNR Fish Biologist; What Happened to All the Yellow Perch in Saginaw Bay?
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.
Tag: Fishing
Michigan’s inland and Great Lakes are Sportsmen’s paradise for fishing. Thumbwind looks for news that impacts the commercial and sports fishing industries in Michigan and the Great Lakes
Here are our top articles covering fishing.
Saginaw Bay Fishing Has Dropped Despite A Lot of Walleye
A detailed analysis Michigan Department of Natural Resources fish harvest data point toward a healthier walleye fishery. However, the number of recreational fishermen fishing in Saginaw Bay has dramatically dropped over the past 30 years.
The Planned Demise of Michigan Commercial Fishing Industry
A trio of bills now under consideration in the Michigan legislature will, if passed, be the final act that may eliminate the 13 remaining family owned commercial fishing businesses in the state.
An Amazing Sebewaing Fishtown on Saginaw Bay 1878
An amazing article from 1878 describing a Fishtown on the ice near Sebewaing on Saginaw Bay.