Just one place in Michigan was seeing “excellent catches” of anything this past week, according to state officials. Boat anglers had “excellent catches of lake trout” on West Bay out of Grand Marais ...

Spear divers get expanded access to walleye, pike and lake trout starting in 2026 after the Natural Resource Commission ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced a new kind of lake trout record that was set on Lake Michigan. They say the laker, which was caught in Wisconsin waters back in 2023, was around ...

A process that could establish a commercial fishery for lake trout on the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan took another step forward Jan. 22 when the Natural Resources Board approved a preliminary ...

The Wisconsin gray wolf management plan wasn't the only controversial conservation topic on the agenda at the Oct. 25 Natural Resources Board meeting. Yes, testimony, discussion and voting on the ...

When the eyes of the nation and beyond turn to Milwaukee for the 2024 Republican National Convention the media stream will include accounts of the city's character, amenities and challenges. But I'll ...

Fall means popular splake fishing on Lake Superior. And the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers to help them understand better how the fish live in the largest Great Lake. The ...

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A group fishes for salmon and trout on Lake Michigan out of Port Washington with charter captain Dan Fox. Fox is in his 52nd year as a full-time charter captain on the lake. Justin Boone shares his ...

Christmas gifts come in all sorts of packages. The one I received from my three sons, Jake, Josh and Joe, last Christmas was a charter boat fishing adventure involving all of us, of my own choosing.

Frankfort: Chinook salmon were moving into Betsie Bay and up the river. Coho were reported in Platte Bay. Manistee: Boat anglers targeting salmon caught a mix of Chinook and coho. The best offshore ...