Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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DNR holds the line on 2016 king salmon stocking
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich – Lake Michigan will be stocked with 1.7 million chinook salmon in 2016, the same number as the past few years. Lake fish managers plan to hold the course rather than cut stocking in … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Fishing, Lake Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Salmon
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Upcoming deer season could be hit or miss
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich – Hunters who plan to go out for the two‑week firearm deer season starting Nov. 15 need to get out and scout if they plan to hunt the woods. This year’s acorn crop is … Continue reading
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Tagged Deer, Deer Hunting, DNR, Hunting, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
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Officials: Strong 2015 Lake Michigan perch hatch
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, MI – Lake Michigan fish managers see more than a glimmer of hope for perch fishing in the future. A large crop of young perch appeared in late-summer netting efforts all around the lake. “I … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Fishing, Great Lakes, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nature, Perch
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Steelhead unpredictable, but pike can fill the day
By Howard Meyerson LUDINGTON, MI – We knew the odds of catching steelhead were slim. It was mid-October, not November. The weather had been unseasonably warm, but scattered reports had surfaced on the Internet. And fishing, after all, is an optimistic … Continue reading
Sea lamprey abundance dropping in the Great Lakes
By Howard Meyerson Sea lamprey numbers are dropping steadily in the Great Lakes, but nowhere more so than lakes Huron and Michigan where 20-year and 30-year lows are reported respectively. The joint U.S. and Canadian Great Lakes Fishery Commission recently … Continue reading
Man breaks 109-year Michigan record with big catch
I suspect it put up quite a fight, but Greg Gasiciel was up to the challenge. The smallmouth bass he hooked last Sunday while fishing a green grub weighed 9.33 pounds. A quick story on MLive shares a few more details. … Continue reading
Mountain biking fourteeners creates a rift in the outdoor community
Increasingly the question surfaces: Where should mountain bikes be allowed? How about mountain trails, particularly the popular Colorado fourteeners, known for their elevation? Joe Lindsey’s feature in Bicycling Magazine sheds some light on the complexity of the question. What complexity? Read … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Conservation, Cycling, Environment, Mountain Biking, Trails
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DNR proposes to liberalize fishing on Lake Gogebic and other waters
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, MI – Anglers who enjoy fishing for walleye on Lake Gogebic in the western Upper Peninsula, will be able to keep some smaller ones if proposed rule changes are approved by the Natural Resources Commission … Continue reading
Pigeon River returning to free-flowing state
By Howard Meyerson VANDERBILT — Anglers who like free-flowing streams got a chance to celebrate in September 2014 when the Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat dam was permanently opened on the Pigeon River allowing it to return to a free-flowing … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Dams, Environment, Fishing, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nature, Pigeon River, Rivers, Steelhead, Trout
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