Mayflies are are in full swing, along with lots of biting flies. Water temperatures are rising, walleye are moving to shallower water. The catch remained good out from the DTE power plant in 20 plus feet of water, North. The water is slowly starting to clean up after all the East wind on Monday. Ran […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]