Monday, March 13, 2023
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today reminds the public of the second meeting in a series of four public meetings of the Lake Michigan Lake Trout Commercial Harvest Stakeholder Group to present information and gather public feedback on the Lake Michigan lake trout population. The secondWednesday, March 1, 2023
Have questions about fishing in Michigan and 2023 fishing regulations? Check out these upcoming virtual “Conversations & Coffee” events, focusing on fisheries management around the state, to get answers and talk with Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries staff. These events cover local and statewideFriday, February 10, 2023
Columbus, OH – In 2022, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife awarded 9,723 Fish Ohio pins to successful anglers with qualifying catches. These trophy fish join the more than 400,000 catches recognized since 1976 in the Fish Ohio program. The Fish Ohio program celebrates amazing catches of 25Monday, January 23, 2023
Columbus, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife stocked 52.3 million fish of 11 species in Ohio waters throughout 2022. Fish were stocked during spring, summer, and fall at 203 locations statewide. The total represents a 15% increase over the annual production and stocking goal of 44 millionSaturday, January 21, 2023
Anglers will soon benefit from the 624,205 fish, which collectively weighed 7.8 tons, that were stocked by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources at 85 locations across the state. “It was another outstanding fall fish stocking season that will provide enhanced fishing opportunities throughout Michigan,” said DNRThursday, January 19, 2023
Women now account for 37% of anglers in the U.S., the highest level on record according to the Special Report on Fishing announced at ICAST 2022 by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) in collaboration with the Outdoor Foundation. 19.4 million women went fishing in 2021, an 8% increase in fishing outings since 2019.Thursday, January 12, 2023
Despite the title above, no, this isn’t an editorial on last fall’s Lake Erie walleye tournament cheating debacle that is garnering national news as I write this. January and February are not only our darkest months across the Great Lakes, but January also marks the start of the annual boat and sport show season acrossThursday, December 15, 2022
Traverse City, MI— Four Native American tribes have agreed with Michigan and federal officials on a revised fishing policy for parts of three of the Great Lakes, officials said Monday. The tentative deal involves contentious issues for groups wanting shares of a valuable resource as populations of some species —Tuesday, December 13, 2022
It’s no doubt that the Chinook (king) salmon is one of the most prized catches on Lake Huron! Their violent strike, the sound of the line screaming out, and their incredible power. They also taste amazing out of our clean water. Even for the experienced angler landing these fish can be a challenge. Finding them and enticing themMonday, November 14, 2022
A version of this article appeared in the Buyer's Guide 2023 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. Steelhead are rainbow trout on steroids, fish that start their lives in rivers yet grow-up in oceans and lakes downstream, where the trout head the first chance the fingerlings get. Once in the big water, the trout feed on the abundant
