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Hatchery fish to be euthanized for testing positive for IPN IPN poses no threat to human health, so catching, handling and eating a fish with the virus can't hurt you, according to...
RBFF touts results of online survey A new study released by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation reveals that RBFF's Take Me Fishing brand and...
Michigan DNR Fish report: Great care key for anyone planning to fish on ice LANSING -- Safety issues are still a concern for those heading out ice fishing, according to the Michigan Department of...
Bad news for Chinook salmon in Lake Huron SAGINAW, MI (WNEM) -State biologists have some bad news for anglers of Chinook salmon in Lake Huron.  Numbers of the...
Algae danger grows in Lake Erie State environmental officials say that Lake Erie’s toxic algae blooms have never been worse and warn that fish and...
Elmwood Marina plans to be finalized TRAVERSE CITY — Ryan Matuzak spent 15 years trying to bring a fish-cleaning station to the Grand Traverse Bay region.
Invasive species wreaking havoc with salmon fishing in Lake Huron Was there ever a starker contrast than between this year’s salmon fishing on Lake Michigan and its counterpart on Lake...
TakeMeFishing.org touts positive survey results ALEXANDRIA, Va. – TakeMeFishing.org visitors report high levels of user satisfaction and a positive experience with...
Erie fishery is at risk until algae dealt with It was a godsend to see a photograph of a pair of fresh-caught Lake Erie walleyes, 9-pound and 10-pound giants, taken off...
Fishing for a living in Detroit People still cast a rod into the Detroit River today and might pull out a walleye, muskie or bass. But the fish population...
Military Families Celebrate Veterans Day with Rods & Reels Donation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Military youth across the nation now have the chance to celebrate Veterans...
Fishing, boating bill clears Senate committee CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Jay Rockefeller to restore and...
Wild Atlantic salmon join Pacific fish in NY river PULASKI, N.Y. — Native Atlantic salmon are once again reproducing in the wild in central New York's renowned...
Facility along Kewaunee RIver aids sturgeon project As part of rehabilitating the lake sturgeon population in Lake Michigan, sturgeon have been hatched, reared and stocked from...
Lake St. Clair provides ideal habitat for smallmouth bass Lake St. Clair is known for its tremendous catch rates for smallmouth bass, perhaps the best bass fishery in the Great Lakes...
Michigan's tagging program for chinook salmon tops 2 million fish LANSING — Fisheries officials bordering Lake Michigan and Lake Huron will soon have a clearer picture of how chinook...
Young sturgeon to be released into Kalamazoo River; public event includes ceremony Approximately 70 of 100 young sturgeon will be released to the Kalamazoo River on Sept. 24 in a ceremony to celebrate the...
Whitefish catches on: Fresh from the Great Lakes, it's local and good for you Whitefish. A simple but complicated name.In the past, when I saw whitefish on any restaurant menu, I thought it was a...
As mussel numbers explode and fish vanish from Lake Michigan, the last in a long line of Milwaukee commercial fishermen sets course for Alaska It's mid-April and the gray-haired fisherman and his gray-haired son are not headed out for just another day of hoisting...
Shipwrecks of Lake Superior   “We are holding our own.” This simple phrase, spoken into his VHF radiotelephone around 7 p.m. by Capt....
H2Ontario: ebb and flow of the Great Lakes fishery WELLINGTON, ONT.—It’s still on the darkish side of 7 a.m. as Kendall Dewey begins hauling in 200 yards of gill...
Fishing Report: Cleveland walleye, perch fishing good; inland lakes offer good bluegill, bass, catfish  It's a wonder what stable weather can do for the fishing. Walleye and yellow perch are now being caught around...
Door open for smallmouth bass Sister Bay - Waves barely roiled the surface of Green Bay. The wind, out of the east at perhaps 10 mph, was blocked by the...
Don't eat fish from certain St. Clair Shores canals, state advises A “do not eat” advisory has been issued by the Michigan Department of Community Health this afternoon for fish...
Fish tumors tell tale of Duluth harbor’s health For bass anglers Matt Amos and Derek Lofald, the offer was too good to pass up: Go ahead and fish out of season. And there...
Lake Huron salmon fishery decline is a learning moment for others Seven years ago, the Lake Huron chinook salmon fishery collapsed due to a variety of elements — all largely caused by...
CREATE UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES ON THE WATER DURING NATIONAL FISHING AND BOATING WEEK ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 17, 2011) /PRNewswire/ — The Take Me Fishing™ campaign knows that unforgettable memories...
CREATE UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES ON THE WATER DURING NATIONAL FISHING AND BOATING WEEK ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 17, 2011) /PRNewswire/ — The Take Me Fishing™ campaign knows that unforgettable memories...
Anglers upset at Lutsen ski area’s water use Lutsen Mountains ski resort could pump 2 million gallons of water per day out of the Poplar River to make snow for downhill...
Resurgence of native Great Lakes fish welcomed LANSING — Thought to have been a lost genetic strain of native fish, the reef cisco has reappeared in Lake Michigan in...
Outdoors: Weather likely will lead to poor Lake Erie angling If this spring's cool, wet weather has dampened inland waters fishing, it has all but flooded out angling found on Lake...
DNR-paying-anglers-$100-for-landing-tagged-walleye The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will pay you $100 to hook a fish, but there's a catch: It has to be a...
Almanac: Ice-out could bring a 'normal' fishing opener Though it might seem as if it's been a cold spring, ice is departing Minnesota's lakes about on schedule.
Outdoors: New fishing license is boost to charters The Ohio Division of Wildlife has established a new one-day fishing license, good anytime, though just once.
ODNR boating update In northwest Ohio, work soon will be getting under way as construction of a new Harbormaster facility begins at the new...
A head start for baby salmon Grand Haven — The Lake Michigan salmon fishery will get a shot in the arm Tuesday when local charter boat captains and...
Release imperiled lake sturgeon, DEC cautions anglers Thanks to productive netting surveys along with consistent reports of anglers catching lake sturgeon in the lower portion of...
Anglers Cast Their Votes For WFN's 2011 Ultimate Fishing Town USA The polls are officially open for anglers from across the U.S. to cast their vote at www.WFNFishingTown.com for WFN's...
DNR chooses Great Lakes Muskies rather than Northerns The Department of Natural Resources plans to raise Great Lakes (spotted) muskellunge at its Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery...
VHS not causing widespread fish die-offs in Great Lakes Researchers say they found more cases of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) in the Great Lakes last year. But they did not...
New limit for walleye could be coming Stream water levels can fluctuate wildly this time of year, depending mainly on rain in the post-snowmelt spring. Although...
41,000 lake trout planted in Lake Michigan at Ludington The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Jordan River Hatchery planted about 41,000 lake trout fingerlings into Lake...
More VHS found in Lakes Superior and Michigan Researchers say they found more cases of the fish killing virus VHS in the Great Lakes last year. But they did not find any...
Is that fish safe to eat? Website will have the answer Ever find yourself staring at a fresh fish pulled out of one of Ontario’s lakes and wondering if it is safe to eat or...
New net rules hurt commerical fishing Depending on whom you listen to, a law to restrict the use of trap nets on Lake Michigan at Sheboygan and Two Rivers is...
Dead fish in Lake St. Clair area blamed on cold DETROIT - Michigan officials say thousands of dead fish found in the Lake St. Clair area likely died because of the cold...
Live carp smuggled into Canada Smugglers keep hauling live Asian carp from Southern fish farms bound for food markets in the Lake Ontario city of Toronto,...
Catfishing in Rock River difficult, yet rewarding I asked my boating partner, “Is ‘Matt’ really your first name? ” He replied, “Of course. Why...
Great Lakes phosphorus levels rising, report warns A mysterious resurgence of phosphorus in the Great Lakes is endangering the aquatic food chain and human health, says a...
Millions of dead anchovies swamp L.A.-area marina Millions of anchovies washed up dead early on Tuesday in the harbor area of Redondo Beach, California, just south of Los...

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