sport fishing

The Natural Resources Commission restricted steelhead harvest last year against DNR science. Some critics worry a small clarification this fall could tighten the screws even more.

It’s a banner year for salmon fishing on Lake Michigan. But the fishing is so good, it’s been causing problems for the car ferry in Ludington.

Research in Ontario could give us a better idea of how microplastics might affect small prey fish across the Great Lakes region.

Fish species like lake trout, walleye and perch have historically been reserved for recreational fishing. But a recent bill is trying to change that.

Michigan’s Natural Resources Commission is considering a new limit to the number of steelhead people can harvest. The proposal is causing a stir.

Two anglers keep winning fishing tournament after tournament, where the prizes range from expensive boats, to thousands of dollars of cash. But one day, it all comes crashing down when they’re caught cheating at a championship event on Lake Erie.

Two anglers keep winning fishing tournament after tournament, where the prizes range from expensive boats, to thousands of dollars of cash. But one day, it all comes crashing down when they’re caught cheating at a championship event on Lake Erie.

For April in the western Upper Peninsula, it’s a pretty warm day. The Little Carp River, surging with snowmelt, winds through a forest of hemlock…

The daily lake trout limit for anglers on Grand Traverse Bay is reduced from two fish to one - effective immediately.The Michigan Natural Resources…

People will not be able to catch as many lake trout in Grand Traverse Bay this year. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says recreational…