Mayflies are aquatic insects that belong to the order Ephemeroptera which translates to “short lived” and “wings.” They are a strong indicator of good water quality, as mayflies require clean, oxygen rich environments to thrive. On Lake Erie, mayflies spend the first few years of their lives as aquatic nymphs burrowed in the lakebed, using […]
We all know fish swim and move. But the when, where and why often remains a mystery for anglers and fisheries managers alike. Managing fish populations requires a comprehensive understanding of fish behavior – driven by the biology of the fish and the environments they live in – as well as the anglers who value […]
Lake Erie anglers can expect the 2024 fishing season to again offer world- renowned opportunities, according to the DNR. Following years of strong walleye hatches, Lake Erie continues to affirm that it is The Walleye Capital of the World. Additionally, a stable yellow perch population in Lake Erie’s west zone will provide good fishing in […]
This is good news for sportfishermen HB 5108 would have allowed commercial netting operations to take game fish Recently, Rep. Amos O’Neal (Saginaw) introduced HB 5553, a bill that would modernize the commercial fishing industry and keep gamefish out of commercial nets. Rep. O’Neal introduced this bill after months of work with MUCC. This bill contrasts […]
Detroit is known for many things. Shaping the modern auto industry. The birth of Motown music. Diehard fans rooting on their Lions, Pistons, Red Wings and Tigers. Ranked the No. 5 fishing city in the country. Detroit is home to some of the most diverse and plentiful fisheries in the country, including walleye, bass, perch, […]
Walleye fishing off Stoney Point near the Michigan Ohio boarder, many limit catches using spoons and divers 70 to 90 back, spoon color didn’t matter. Bandits produced well 70 to 90 back. E buoy and the Michigan dump always has walleyes on it but they seemed to slow up a bit this past week. Limit […]
“The totals are astonishing,” said Hale. “We had high numbers in the 1980s, but we’ve made adjustments to our methods of counting walleye numbers, and believe this year’s population one the best we’ve seen. “We have estimated today’s population of walleye that are two years old, or older, is about 116 million,” said Hale. “Our […]
Perch fishing is beyond slow for this time of the year. Our average catch has been around 40 perch for 4 hours of fishing. The perch are either 5 to 6 inches or 10 plus inches. The surface water temperature has been 70 degrees since August. I am catching lots of 3 to 6 inch […]
Perch fishing has been super slow. I’ve tried spots from “E” buoy all the way up to Fermi, the average catch has been 30 to 50 perch. Northeast winds have not helped and the wind seems to switch every couple of days. Walleye fishing has also been very slow around the Michigan dump all the […]
Perch fishing is still very very slow. I’ve fished from Turtle Island to Fermi and many points in between, with very poor results. The best was last Friday when 3 us us caught 90 perch and about 100 white perch. Most of my catches have averaged around 30 perch. I’m marking them but just can’t […]