by Jordan Lindberg | Feb 21, 2010 | News & Updates
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment today announced it will conduct a survey in the northern Lower Peninsula Feb. 16 through March 12 to detect the presence of gray wolves in this area of the state. Survey teams will be searching areas where the public...
by Jordan Lindberg | Feb 17, 2010 | Flies, People & Interviews
Ray Schmidt’s fly box is featured today at Midcurrent as part of their “Inside the Box Series.” Unsurprisingly, it is a box full of BIG streamer flies — the sort that are tied on BIG hooks to fool and catch BIG trout. Ray notes in the...
by Jordan Lindberg | Feb 17, 2010 | Gear & Equipment
Along with cleaning, checking, and organizing your gear, winter is a great time to practice tying your fishing knots, and of course learning some new ones. The good news is that the Internet makes that fairly easy with a number of websites that illustrate a range of...
by Michigan United Conservation Clubs | Feb 11, 2010 | News & Updates, Uncategorized
The past two months have been filled with ever-changing news and information on the threat of Asian Carp to the Great Lakes as federal and state officials wrestle over the best solutions. Most of the debate has centered on immediate closure of navigational locks in...
by Ted Kraimer | Feb 9, 2010 | Angling Reports
The longer days confirms that winter is progressing along, but it’s still winter. Fishing continues to be limited to steelhead and trout in some local rivers by those looking to shed cabin fever and bend the rod. When the sun pops out and gives off some solar heat and...
by Jordan Lindberg | Feb 7, 2010 | Flies, News & Updates
As we get the 2010 fly angling season underway (looks like an early spring is on the way this year!), keep in mind that it is banquet-and-show season throughout the watershed. Here are some important upcoming events to get your mind back on trout and flies: 37TH...
by Jordan Lindberg | Feb 6, 2010 | Angling Reports, News & Updates
Five new state record fish – highlighted by a world record brown trout – were among 1,433 fish entered in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment’s Master Angler Program in 2009. State records were also broken for pumpkinseed (twice),...
by Jordan Lindberg | Feb 6, 2010 | News & Updates
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment reminds everyone that Winter Free Fishing Weekend is scheduled for Feb 13-14. On that weekend, everyone – residents and non-residents alike – can fish without a license, though all other fishing...
