It’s not the warmer part of the year in Northwest Indiana without iron ore freighters and other ships moving slowly off in the distance in Lake Michigan. The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership is celebrating the start of the Great Lakes shipping season by running a photo contest. Boat enthusiasts are encouraged to submit their best […]
Ann Arbor, MI— Lake Erie fishery managers from Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania—meeting as the binational Lake Erie Committee (LEC)—agreed to a total allowable catch (TAC) for 2022 of 14.533 million walleye and 7.185 million pounds of yellow perch. Walleye are allocated by number of fish and yellow perch are allocated in pounds. […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lake Erie anglers can expect world-class walleye fishing opportunities to continue during the 2022 fishing season following years of strong hatches, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Lake Erie maintains its title as The Walleye Capital of the World thanks to science-based management guiding regulations that conserve […]
Lake Erie walleye fishing in the Western Basin is almost as good as it was in June. Weather seems to mess up the fishing for a day or two after a storm or large rain event. Not as many shorts but sometimes a few more weeds than I like while trolling especially after a storm. […]
Fishing picked back up around #1 buoy most are using bandits but I switched over to disc’s and spoons. Out front of Luna Pier was good until the Maumee dumped a bunch of debris from East winds right in the fishing grounds and turned the water muddy. The water has been mixing around the MI […]
The Spiny Water Flea Could Wreak Havoc on the Most Pristine Waters in the Upper Midwest. Boaters and Anglers are the Only Ones Who Can Stop It The spiny water flea is a tiny invasive species that’s threatening gamefish species as it spreads from the Great Lakes It seems that the next troublesome invasive species in the […]
Mary Bohling, Michigan Sea Grant, Michigan State University Extension – November 24, 2020 2020 was another good year for habitat restoration and sediment investigation on the Detroit River but water levels created some unexpected issues. While 2020 was different and unique for many reasons, progress was still made for habitat restoration and sediment investigation on the Detroit River. […]
RACINE — “Captain” Dan Johnson, a shipwreck hunter, was just a diving apprentice in 1978 when he decided to enter the waters of Lake Michigan in Racine in search for the Kate Kelly. The Kate Kelly was a 126-foot schooner ship that sank in May 1895 off the coast of Wind Point. According to WisconsinShipwrecks.com, the […]
The 2020 Perch fishing season is 10 times better than the 2019 season so far! Many limit catch’s near #1 Buoy, off of Stoney Point in 23 ft of water. C Buoy between Bolles Harbor and Toledo Beach Marina produced some limit catch’s this week. The dumping grounds is always a favorite spot. Don’t crowd […]
Walleye fishing on the Western Basin has been very productive during the Mayfly hatch especially early morning and late afternoon. Best bets are off Stoney Point near the restriction buoys at Fermi in 22 to 24 ft. of water. Either side on #1 buoy for about a mile and a half all the way back […]