National Safe Boating Week set for May 20-26 With boating season around the corner, Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers encourage boaters to make their pastime more enjoyable by following important safety tips. Saturday, May 20, marks the start of National Safe Boating Week and the DNR wants all Michigan residents and visitors to […]
Strarted perch fishing this week, dispite the hot weather and light North East wind fishing was good. Up off #1 buoy on the Raisin River produced 150 perch that weighted 36 lbs. (live weight) Yesterday just off the North East corner of the Michigan dump produced 120 perch that weighted 32 pounds We used a […]
14 TWINE LINE 2016 SUMMER EDITION Watching Fish See New Ohio Sea Grant research aims to improve Lake Erie’s walleye fishery by Christina Dierkes, Ohio Sea Grant Communications No matter how useful it will eventually be, sometimes science just looks silly. In Dr. Suzanne Gray’s lab at The Ohio State University, a fish in a […]
Experience Michigan’s world-class fisheries. Licensed fishing charters make a full or half day of fishing easy and enjoyable as they provide the boat, all the equipment, plus the knowledge necessary for a day on the water. Fishing charters are for anyone, children or adults, from the first-time angler to those who are experienced. Charter businesses […]
Walleye fishing is starting to pick up again around Stoney Point. The water temperature is in the mid 50’s. Trolling Thunder Stick Jr. in purple, or darker colors seemed best from 16 to 24 feet of water. Lots of spikes over the dumping grounds with a few nice keeper walleye. The water was murky from […]
We’re just days away from the opening of numerous Michigan fishing seasons: Bass Catch & Keep Season: Starts May 28 on all waters including Great Lakes Starts June 18 on Lake St. Clair and St. Clair & Detroit Rivers Muskellunge, Northern Pike & Walleye: Starts April 30 […]
Time to book a walleye and perch fishing trip The daily bag limit will be six walleye from May 1 through Feb. 28, 2017. A 15-inch minimum size limit is in effect during the entire season for walleye. The yellow perch daily bag limit will be 30 from May 1 through April 30, 2017, with […]
03-03-2016 By Howard A. Tanner One of my frustrations in my retirement has been a difficulty in speaking out on issues that are of some concern to me. Being 92 has its limitations – but my friends assure me, it’s not limited my expertise. But I’m speaking out today to express my strong opposition to […]
The Alliance for the Great Lakes and the Ocean Conservancy invite you to join hundreds of thousands of volunteers worldwide in cleaning up beaches and shorelines on Saturday, September 19, during the 2015 Adopt-a-Beach™ event held in Michigan and other Great Lakes states. The annual Adopt-a-Beach™ event is part of the International Coastal Cleanup organized […]
Walleye fishing has been very slow this past week. A captain friend has been fishing the North end of the Michigan dump. Tuesday he took 18 walleye, Wednesday 4, and Thursday 16 all on wiggle warts 80 back (Superman, Green Spec, orange Spec and Gold w/black back and red bill) – low divers set at […]