The public is invited to participate in the annual Lake Minnewanna Fishing Tournament at Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area, in southwestern Lapeer County, Saturday, Sept. 13, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Trophies and prizes will be awarded for various age groups. Pre-registration is not required. The park will have a limited supply of fishing equipment available at no charge […]
As Chris Vandergoot lowered a portable receiver into the water above one of western Lake Erie’s many reefs, he listened intently through his headphones as the sophisticated electronics searched the depths for that reassuring tone. It comes quickly. That distinct “ping, ping, ping” is the sound of success. “It’s wow, they’re back,” Vandergoot said this […]
Lake Erie Michigan: walleye fishing is very slow, the lake is still a little muddy Detroit River is a much different story, when the weather cooperates, walleye fishing is in full swing. A lot of limit catches were reported with numerous large females in the mix. The usual areas from the lower river at Trenton […]
A United States-Canadian agency called on Wednesday for swift and sweeping limits on the use of fertilizer around Lake Erie to reduce the amount of phosphorus entering the water and creating a vast blanket of algae each summer, threatening fisheries, tourism and even drinking water. In a report on the algae problem, the agency, the […]
Walleye Fishing: There maybe fewer walleye in Lake Erie than in the 1980s, but the lake is still one of the best walleye fisheries in the world, according to wildlife official’s. Good healthy numbers of walleye in the lake indicate good fishing for the 2014 season, said Chris Vandergoot, fisheries biologist supervisor at the Ohio […]
Brest Bay, lake Erie Michigan fishing report: Didn’t mark a sizable schools of perch. The bite was slow to non-existent in some of the spots. Didn’t seem as though the fish were moving. Perch were caught on chartreuse and orange jigs tipped with a small shiner. Never saw a walleye caught. Way to windy to […]
Did you know you can purchase your Michigan Fishing License online? Save yourself a trip to the bait shop. Michigan DNR