Summer fishing is now underway. The bass opener was very good even with the threat of storms that passed through the state. The return of cooler weather this week will no doubt slow catch rates once again. SOUTHEAST LOWER PENINSULA Lake Erie: A good number of...
Drop-Shotting, also known as down-shotting or under-shotting, is a technique that was developed in Japan as a way to reach bass on ultra clear, heavy pressured, reservoirs. It was quickly adopted by bass anglers on the west coast of the US and spread through out the...
Native to Europe and parts of Asia, brown trout were introduced to Michigan – one of the first states to import them into North America – in 1883 and they now thrive statewide. Though they are often thought of as denizens of Up North, brown trout are more...
Michigan’s native stream trout — indeed, Michigan’s state fish — brook trout require higher water quality than other species of trout, making them the least geographically distributed trout in Michigan. Found primarily in northern Michigan,...
The openers last weekend were slow but catch rates should pick up as warmer temperatures push into the state. Water levels are low in some of the rivers and inland lakes so use caution especially at the boat launches. SOUTHEAST LOWER PENINSULA Lake Erie: After strong...
If you’re into crappie, bluegill or perch fishing you’re going to love St. Croix’s latest and greatest, the perfectly named Panfish Series. This new series features two awesome platforms from which to choose. First we have the spinning rods that go up to 7′ in...
Please join Sportsmen’s Direct this Friday, April 27th at 7 p.m. to meet local BASS PRO Joe Balog. Quick facts / BIO about Joe: Noted Great Lakes expert Former EverStart Championship and BASS Open winner Creator of several Great Lakes lures and products,...
Construction on the Middle Channel Reef Fish Habitat Restoration Project has begun! Please join Michigan Sea Grant and our project partners at a special event to help celebrate the construction and to learn more about the restoration. The project is aimed at...
Round gobies entered the Lake Erie / Lake St. Clair system somewhere around 1990, and, since that time, have taken a major grip on the Great Lakes.Round gobies are an extremely prolific forage fish present in all of the Great Lakes. This exotic species was accidently...
This was published in the Ohio Outdoor news BY JOHN HAGEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER April 12, 2012 Sandusky, Ohio — At the 31st Ohio Sea Grant charter boat conference on March 3, Jeff Tyson, supervisor of the DNR Division of Wildlife’s Fisheries Research Station in...
