Michigan
Michigan Legislature approves $1M for Traverse City fish passage
Bob Gwizdz
July 16, 2024
The Michigan Legislature approved a $1 million grant for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to build FishPass, a facility on the Boardman River at Traverse City.
The new facility will replace the lowermost dam
Michigan Letters to the Editor: Coyotes actually help farmers
Michigan Letters to the Editor
July 16, 2024
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 19, 2024, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Outdoor Observations: New wildlife museum open to the public in Clare, Michigan
Bill Parker
July 16, 2024
A brand new wildlife museum and education center is open to the public adjacent to Jay’s Sporting Goods in Clare, Mich.
An agreement between Jay and Jeff Poet, owners of Jay’s Sporting Goods in
Michigan bill expands opportunities for special needs hunters
Victor Skinner
July 14, 2024
Michigan residents with special needs could soon gain new hunting opportunities from legislation unanimously approved by all state lawmakers in both chambers last month.
House Bill 5737, sponsored by House Majority Floor Leader Abraham
Bear population, diet are focus of Michigan study
Victor Skinner
July 13, 2024
Multiple bear research projects are underway in Michigan. They focus on better estimating the population on Drummond Island, ways to mitigate nuisance issues in the Baldwin Bear Management Unit, and the influence of bait on
Michigan Natural Resources Commission approves deer regulation changes for 2024 and beyond
Bill Parker
July 12, 2024
After months of meetings and work sessions, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission has approved deer regulation changes for 2024 and beyond.
The commission was considering numerous proposed changes to manage Michigan’s overpopulation of whitetails
Michigan’s statewide fishing report on July 12, 2024
Staff Report
July 12, 2024
Salmon and trout bite on Great Lakes seriously solid. A look at the Michigan fishing report from across the state on July 12, 2024.
Steve Griffin: For fun, you can’t beat a drum!
Steve Griffin
July 7, 2024
For many Michigan anglers on Saginaw Bay, Great Lakes piers and other places, catching a sheepshead or freshwater drum is a rather novel addition to a day focused on walleye, steelhead, perch or other quarry.<br
Mike Schoonveld: Can fish get school immunity?
Mike Schoonveld
July 7, 2024
Before COVID-19 was unleashed on humanity, I’m not sure if I’d ever heard of the term, “herd immunity.” Now, I know it’s the layman’s term for the phenomenon that occurs when a significant portion of
