Now that the weather has finally cooled down, fall fishing in the river systems should pick up. Mature salmon have been caught out deep, and those fish should move in closer to shore. Color in the Northern Lower Peninsula is about 40 to 50 percent. This would be a good weekend to combine that fall fishing trip with a color tour...

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The Department of Natural Resources will host three public meetings this week to discuss the recent agreement of hunting, fishing and gathering rights with five Michigan Indian tribes over the Treaty of 1836. The meetings scheduled include:

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The Department of Natural Resources is offering free basic archery instructor (BAI) courses on the following dates:

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The Department of Natural Resources officials announced the schedule of volunteer stewardship workdays to be held throughout November in southern Michigan state parks and recreation areas...

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Waterloo State Recreation Area's Portage Lake Campground is sponsoring a University of Michigan vs. Michigan State University "Big Game" Football Weekend on Nov. 2-4...

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Bay City State Recreation Area's 14th annual Mother Nature's Halloween Trail, featuring a guided walk along a lighted pumpkin forest trail and a chance to encounter some of nature's most misunderstood critters, will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, from 4 to 9:30 p.m...

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The Department of Natural Resources today announced that due to construction work the Crystal Lake boating access site will be closed on Oct. 23 through mid-November...

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The Department of Natural Resources will host a series of nine public meetings in October and November to discuss the recent agreement of hunting, fishing and gathering rights with five Michigan Indian tribes over the Treaty of 1836...

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With hunting seasons in full swing and as the firearm deer season draws near, now is the time for hunters to sight in their bows, rifles and shotguns at one of the Department of Natural Resources' staff-operated shooting ranges...

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I have been out the last five days and action has been average to excellent. Good numbers on Chinook, Browns and Lake Trout with an occasional Coho. The wind has kept the water cold near shore and fish have been...

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