When an angler finds out that you work for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, one of their first questions is usually “Why don’t you stock (insert body of water here)?” It seems like a simple question, but there is a lot that goes into the decision to ...
September is such a bittersweet time of the year. So many of our beloved bird species only spend a few short months in the Upper Peninsula. They might show up in April or May and by September they’ve nested — hopefully successfully — and now have no reason to remain. The male ...
Lake sturgeon regulations for hook and line fishing on the Menominee River were updated Wednesday by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission. The changes ensure that regulations are uniform with Wisconsin, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said Thursday in a news release. ...
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has launched a new version of MiHunt, the state’s interactive map of lands open to public hunting, available at Michigan.gov/MiHunt. “We wanted hunters to build their own adventure rather than be handed a finished one,” said ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Michigan's Liberty Hunt will take place next weekend. The hunt is a statewide firearm deer season that takes place on public and private lands open to firearm deer hunting. Youth 16 years old or younger and individuals with qualifying disabilities can participate. To ...
MADISON, Wis. – The 2026 hook and line season for lake sturgeon will be open on certain waters from today through Sept. 30. All anglers looking to harvest a lake sturgeon must have their general 2026 fishing license and a valid hook and line lake sturgeon tag. Licenses and tags may be ...
