Outdoor News Archive

Anglers gearing up for the May 3 opener of catch-and-release bass fishing season in the northern zone and on other waters with bass catch-and-release seasons should note a regulation change...

Daily walleye bag limits have been revised on 412 lakes in the Wisconsin Ceded Territory in response to harvest declarations made by six bands of Chippewa in Wisconsin, the state Department of Natural Resources has announced. These bag limits are effective between May 3, 2008 and March 1, 2009, inclusive...

Anglers in 2007 continued their record setting ways, with Ettrick, population 1,879, grabbing more than its fair share as two anglers from the town set new records for fish caught with a bow and arrow...

It didn’t take long for the first state record fish to fall in 2008...

Chinook, or king salmon, once again reigned in Lake Michigan’s waters, with anglers reeling in a record-breaking harvest of 431,000 salmon in 2007, according to angler (creel) surveys...

Saturday, April 26 marked the opening of trout season on the Type 1 and Type 2 waters, the walleye, northern pike and muskellunge opener on the Lower Peninsula inland waters, and the opening of the "catch and immediate release" bass season on certain waters in the state. Consult the general hook and line regulations on page 10 in the Michigan Fishing Guide for additional information...

A rustic group campground is a new camping option that will be available this year at Van Riper State Park, located near the village of Champion in Marquette County. The new group campground is a perfect "GO-Get Outdoors" opportunity for organizations such as churches, youth groups and scouting groups, who may prefer a more scenic location for camp outings...

The Department of Natural Resources' Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center in Cadillac has announced its programs for May. The center is located next to William Mitchell State Park on M-115...

Waterloo Recreation Area is sponsoring a Pre-1840s Rendezvous on Saturday, May 10, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m., and again on Sunday, May 11, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at noon. The park will feature "GO-Get Outdoors" family-friendly activities all weekend, allowing visitors to experience life as it was pre-1840...

The Michigan Fisheries Visitor Center at the Oden State Fish Hatchery welcomes youngsters in grades 3 through 8 to participate in the center's third annual youth fishing clinic, Saturday, May 3, from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. The clinic is cosponsored by the Department of Natural Resources and the Miller Van Winkle Chapter of Trout Unlimited...