Michigan

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Michigan has not had a banner turkey hatch in several years. Although our turkey population has been stable and hunting…»

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If Michigan didn’t have such great fishing for trout, salmon and walleyes, then its smallmouth bass would be king. Brown…»

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A Michigan man reeled in the new state record flathead last month, breaking a nearly 69-year-old record. Rodney Akey of…»

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Few fisheries offer the options or opportunities of Minnesota’s share of mighty Lake Superior and its fish-rich major tributary, the…»

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If your local walleye waters seem to have turned sour, or if you are simply looking for new water to explore, why not sample the fishing at any or all of these fine Michigan locations?

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Where are your best chances for filling that turkey tag this spring? The 2012 Michigan spring turkey forecast should help point the way.

It’s possible to catch 100 smallmouths a day on Lake St. Clair in July!   Photo by Mike Gnatkowski.

Following is a calendar of fishing destinations and opportunities that you can use to plan your own odyssey this year.

The auhor caught this nice-sized river pike on the Grand River, one of his prize picks for early pike action.  Photo by Jim Bedford.

The northern pike that inhabit our rivers are probably the most under-utilized game fish in Michigan. That’s likely the case…»

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You don’t want to push your luck, but first ice produces some of the hottest ice-fishing of the year in…»

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There’s good news for deer hunters over much of the state’s Lower Peninsula that will potentially increase their chances of…»

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Many Michigan deer hunters will probably be surprised to learn that two of the highest scoring bucks with typical antlers…»

This is one hefty smallmouth Eric Haataja is posing! Expect outstanding smallmouth angling action on several of the best waters around our state, but check out Kent Lake in Livingston and Oakland counties. It may turn out surprisingly good fishing this fall! Photo courtesy of Eric Haataja.

There’s no shortage of hotspots for fall fishing in Michigan.  Game fish are beefing up for the long winter months…»

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All time low number of incidents for the Great Lakes State

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Anglers in the Wolverine State have all sorts of fish and fishing opportunities to keep them busy this month. Here are a few special ones you really should check out.

The author used a blue and silver swim bait to fool this river walleye. Michigan rivers are big-time fish producers on warm summer days. Photo by Jim Bedford.

When we reach midsummer in Michigan the fishing in lakes often slows down, especially for predator fish like bass, walleyes…»

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Lake Michigan is like an angler’s amusement park, with so many attractions you may not know where to start. Well, here’s a guide to the best fishing opportunities available during the late spring and early summer.

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If you are eager for angling action, then don’t pass up a chance to hit any of these walleye hotspots this spring.

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These professional anglers travel all over the country to make a living, but when they are back home in Michigan, this is where and how they fish.

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There are an amazing number of fish and fishing locations around our state. Here are some of the ones that deserve your attention this year.

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You won’t even feel the cold when you start hauling fish through the ice at these great Michigan locations!

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With a series of good deer seasons behind us, will that trend continue through this fall’s hunts? Here are the answers you’ve been waiting for.

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Is this the year you finally bag the biggest buck of your deer-hunting life? We’ve compiled this information to help you achieve that very goal.

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It seems the quality of our bucks gets better every year. Check out these trophies from last season and see if you don’t agree. (September 2010)

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It has arrived. Michigan’s walleye opener represents the advent of yet another year of fantastic open-water fishing across our state. Here’s your guide to making the most of your 2010 walleye season. (May 2010)