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New weight, length requirements for Michigan’s Master Angler Program
The minimum entry size for smallmouth bass was changed in January. Photo by Howard Meyerson By Howard Meyerson Michigan’s popular Master Angler program recognized a whopping 1,189 anglers including...
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Bottoming Out? Lake Michigan forage still at all-time low
Alewives, the primary forage for Chinook salmon in Lake Michigan, are again at an all-time low. Illustration: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ANN ARBOR – Lake Michigan’s prey fish...
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Mixed Expectations: Lake Michigan salmon fishing hit and miss despite big fish
Anglers on the Grand Haven pier wait for a bite. Some say fishing has been slow, but some larger salmon were caught earlier this spring. Photo: Howard Meyerson By Howard Meyerson What anglers can...
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Lake Huron Brown Trout Program Scrapped
Brown trout stocking on Lake Huron has not produced the hoped for results. Photo: US Fish & Wildlife Service. By Howard Meyerson ROGERS CITY, MI – Five years into a 6-year experiment to determine...
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Salmon fishing on Lake Michigan producing 20 and 30 pounders
Amber Wiersma hoists a nice chinook salmon she caught on a recent charter fishing trip off Grand Haven on Sea Flea Charters. Photo: Howard Meyerson Howard Meyerson GRAND HAVEN, MI – It was just shy of...
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2013 Salmon Returns: The lowdown on the slowdown
Charter Fishing captains have had mixed results in the 2013 season. Photo: Howard Meyerson By Howard Meyerson GRAND HAVEN, MI — Salmon fishing is defined a lot of different ways in Michigan. Much...
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Year 2: Lake Huron Atlantic salmon program underway
Illustration: US. Fish & Wildlife Service By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Atlantic salmon will again be stocked at four Lake Huron locations in 2014. State officials are gearing...
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2014: The year ahead – for starters
Snowshoeing on ungroomed winter trails in Michigan forests can provide an excellent day of exploration in the woods. Photo: Howard Meyerson By Howard Meyerson Last year was full of interesting...
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Lake Michigan salmon runs proving slower, smaller than average
A chinook salmon attempts to jump the raceway divider at the Little Manistee River egg-collection station operated by the Michigan DNR. Photo: Howard Meyerson By Howard Meyerson BEULAH, MI — Fall is...
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Michigan salmon catch limit remains five in 2015, but is that a good thing?
Captain Brian Butts, owner of Sea Flea Charters, helps Ashley Wiersma hold a big salmon she caught while fishing Lake Michigan in 2013. Far fewer that size were caught in 2014. Photo: Howard Meyerson...
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