SAULT STE. MARIE — For the last 40 years, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society has sought to teach the people of Michigan the history of the lakes that surround them. The society was founded in the 1970s with the goal of telling the stories of the many shipwrecks dotting the lakebed, and through those shipwrecks, tell […]
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. […]
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Nestled along Lake Michigan is Grand Haven’s iconic lighthouse. Dave Karpin, president of the Grand Haven Lighthouse Conservancy, said their plan is to turn the lighthouse into a public museum. And now, more than 150 years after it was built in the 1870s, the lighthouse is inching closer to bringing people […]
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. […]
The 2020 Perch fishing season is in full swing with many limit catch’s near #1 Buoy, off of Stoney Point in 23 ft to 27 feet of water and straight out from Bowles Harbor from 17 to 22 feet of water. C Buoy between Bolles Harbor and Toledo Beach Marina produced some limit catch’s this […]
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 […]
“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 […]