Monday, January 7, 2013
With the arrival of winter – and as ice-related activities become a more prominent part of Michigan’s outdoor recreation scene – Department of Natural Resources officials remind anglers, snowmobilers, skiers and others that no ice is ever 100-percent safe. “All ice has the propensity to be dangerous,”Monday, November 26, 2012
The Department of Natural Resources today announced that new, free hunting and fishing licenses will be available for disabled veterans beginning in March. House Bill 5292, signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder earlier this week, will allow a disabled veteran to obtain any resident hunting or fishing license for which a lottery is notFriday, November 23, 2012
Anyone looking for family-friendly fun is invited to stop by the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 for a weekend of winter-themed events, kicking off Friday, Nov. 30, with the movie "Ice Age," followed by an open house on Saturday and a snowshoe-making workshop on Sunday. The animated classic "IceTuesday, November 13, 2012
The Department of Natural Resources has announced the Platte River spawning closure will return to its historic timeframe of January 1 through March 31, in 2013. In 2012 the closure was extended through April 28 to assist in the DNR’s efforts in protecting returning steelhead. This closure affects the Platte River from theTuesday, October 23, 2012
The Michigan State Waterways Commission (MSWC) will hold its regular meeting on Friday, Oct. 26, in the Parkview West Room of the Boulevard Inn, 521 Lake Blvd., in St. Joseph, the Department of Natural Resources announced today. The public meeting begins at 9 a.m. The Michigan State Waterways Commission is an advisory group, createdSunday, September 30, 2012
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that a portion of the lower Betsie River and the eastern end of Betsie Bay (also known as Betsie Lake) will be closed to fishing from October 10, 2012, until further notice to protect the fall salmon run in the Betsie River. While the closure will not officially go into effectSaturday, August 25, 2012
Attorney General Bill Schuette and Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Rodney Stokes announced that the Attorney General’s Criminal Division has charged an Arkansas man with 12 felony counts of possessing and selling live Asian carp in violation of state law protecting against the spread of invasive species. TheTuesday, August 21, 2012
After a week of intensive electrofishing and gill netting activities in Sandusky Bay, Maumee Bay and their main tributaries, officials have found no bighead or silver Asian carps in western Lake Erie. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceThursday, August 2, 2012
There have been numerous fish kills recently reported from around the state, and staff from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Fisheries Division is tracking and monitoring these events. “We appreciate the public letting us know where they are seeing unusual fish kill events,” said Jim Dexter, FisheriesFriday, July 27, 2012
Federal and state wildlife officials working in conjunction with academic researchers today announced six water samples taken from Sandusky and north Maumee bays tested positive for the presence of Asian carp environmental DNA in Michigan and Ohio waters. The positive samples were among 417 taken from Lake Erie in August 2011, and
