Spring fishing has stalled with the colder temperatures but should bounce back. Those fishing the inland lakes will want to fish shallow on the sunny days as opposed to deeper water on the cold and cloudy days. Boat anglers are fishing the Great Lakes when the winds...
If you have ever gone into a great tackle shop looking for floats (aka bobbers) you may have been over whelmed with the plethora of choices.Or maybe you have very few choices at your local shop and you don’t fish floats enough because you haven’t been happy with the...
This story originally appeared www.Strikeking.com. Genetics are often defined as units made up of a sequence of DNA. These “genes” are the fundamental building blocks of all life. Families pass on their unique genetic coding from one generation to the next. Over time,...
Although not native to Michigan, rainbow trout have become one of the state’s favorite sport fish. From the inland lakes and streams to the Great Lakes, rainbows provide countless hours of angling enjoyment to all manner of fishermen. Native to the Pacific...
Catch-and-release fishing has been an important part of recreational angling for many decades, but the practice has approached critical mass in recent years. As anglers have come to value many fish species more for their sporting qualities than as table fare –...
Michigan’s annual “Winter Free Fishing Weekend” will be held this Saturday, February 18 and Sunday, February 19. No fishing license is required however all regulations still apply. Novice anglers are encouraged to take someone new out and introduce...
DNR-FISH-ffw7-small Two days twice a year, families and friends can enjoy one of Michigan’s premiere outdoor activities, Michigan Fishing, for FREE! The 2012 Free Fishing Weekends are scheduled for this winter: February 18 & 19 and this summer: June 9 &...
The sound you are hearing is ice-expanding… not to mention the ice fishing marketplace growing. That other sound, the musical-machine clearing a path to the underside of the ice? That’s a StrikeMaster auger – a brand that has been finding passageways to frozen...
Northern Pike are toothy predators most commonly associated with the weedy shallows of both the Great Lakes and inland waters. In rivers, they are often found around log jams or fallen timber. Pike spawn in early spring and are usually found in shallow water when the...
Few fish match the walleye for the combination of recreational angling enjoyment and table fare. Available in fair numbers virtually statewide, walleye can be found in the Great Lakes and connecting waters as well as inland rivers, lakes and reservoirs, though many of...
