During the fall 2025 fish stocking season, Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) crews stocked seven different species at 76 locations throughout the state. A total of 648,557 fish, weighing in at a total of 8.6 tons were stocking in … Continued
Across much of the USA, public access for ice fishing can be found at national wildlife refuges. Many U.S. wildlife refuges contain lakes, rivers, and other waterways where ice can reach thickness that are safe for fishing. National wildlife refuges … Continued
Michigan’s existing state record for smallmouth bass was broken in September 2016 by Robert Bruce Kraemer of Treasure Island, Florida. Kraemer’s 9.98-pound, 23.10-inch smallmouth bass was caught with nightcrawlers on the Indian River. Located on the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, … Continued
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently released final totals from its spring and summer fish-stocking efforts. In 2016, DNR’s Fisheries Division stocked a total of 33,308,068 fish. The total increased from 2015 when stocking efforts totaled nearly 25 … Continued
This season, NOAA and its research partners are predicting a smaller harmful algal bloom for western Lake Erie. The 2016 bloom is expected to measure 5.5 on the severity index, but could range anywhere between 3.0 and 7.0. The forecast … Continued