Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Monthly Archives: July 2014
The classiest bicycle ever made
Originally posted on Compass Trax:
1939 Hawthorne Zep – Source: ebay.com There have been many impressive bicycle designs throughout the velo era. Style, charm, artistry, utility, comfort, and form are each factors which determine whether a particular model will capture the buying…
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Pigeon River trout stream to thrive with removal of yoga camp dam
By Howard Meyerson It’s taken three dam mishaps and several years of legal wrangling for good sense to finally prevail about the Song of the Morning Ranch/ Lansing Club dam on the Pigeon River, a state designated Wild-Scenic River and … Continue reading
1000 + Fishing Trips: Montague angler unlocks White River secrets
By Howard Meyerson To look the state’s list of Master Angler entries for the White River in Muskegon County one gets the impression the river is filled with redhorse, white suckers and carp. Only three salmon or steelheads were listed … Continue reading
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Tagged Cliff Minton, Fishing, Montague, Rivers, Salmon, Steelhead, Trout, White River
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DNR’s Lake Huron Atlantic salmon slow to show
By Howard Meyerson Michigan’s experiment with stocking Atlantic salmon in Lake Huron has yet to produce the results that anglers had hoped for this summer, but state fisheries managers say they aren’t worried. The Lake Huron Atlantic salmon program is … Continue reading
West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliance: 60 Miles of Local Trails, From Riders For Riders
Grand Rapids is known for a lot of things: good beer, a spectacular downtown arts festival and great fishing on area rivers, among other things. But, what isn’t known is that West Michigan mountain bikers are turning the region into … Continue reading
Avian Botulism Takes its Toll: Scientists Continue to Look for Clues
By Howard Meyerson Joe Kaplan didn’t have to look far to find dead birds in 2007. Thousands had washed up on the northern Lake Michigan shoreline, from Sleeping Bear Dunes north across the Upper Peninsula. Carcasses littered the light-colored sands. … Continue reading
New stream fish trend viewer let’s Michigan anglers find wild trout
By Howard Meyerson I’ve lost track of how often I have wondered trout fishing on this or that river, how big they are, and how to access the water. Perhaps you too keep a dog-eared copy of Gerth Hendrickson’s original … Continue reading
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Tagged Bass, DNR, Fish, Fishing, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Rivers, Salmon, Trout, Wild Fish
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Banding Loons
Originally posted on LOON NETWORK:
Loon banding has only occurred for the past 25 years so there is much we do not know about these majestic birds. However, with continued research we can start to understand the Common Loon better…
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Lake Michigan’s charter-fishing catch rate slips in 2013
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Lake Michigan anglers complained in 2013 about catching fewer though bigger chinook salmon than prior years, but charter fishing captains had a pretty good year. They logged 11,875 fishing trips, the second highest … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Fishing, Lake Michigan, Michigan Sea Grant, Salmon
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