Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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Big Fish: Wood carver enjoys fishing for those fish he carves
By Howard Meyerson SYLVAN LAKE, MI — Bob Batchik has long been hooked on fish and fishing: bluegills, trout, bass, pike and perch. He isn’t fussy. He likes them all – particularly if he has a carving knife in hand. … Continue reading
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Tagged Artisans, Bob Batchik, Fish, Fishing, Paul Young, Sunfish Woodworks, Sylvan Lake, Trout Unlimited, Wood Carving, Woodcraft
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Michigan fishing guide spotlighted on World Fishing Network
Frank Willetts had it good in the automotive industry, at least good by standards that most seem to value. The Commerce Township native had the big house, the family and stature of running a plant in Mexico. His life was … Continue reading
Officials consider changes to lake trout regulations
By Howard Meyerson Lake Michigan anglers can expect rule changes ahead for lake trout all along the Lower Peninsula shoreline. State fisheries managers want to liberalize fishing in the southern basin and reduce fishing pressure in northern waters. “We’re interested … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Fish, Fishing, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Trout, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Trout
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Come Spring: The walleye move out of Saginaw Bay sometimes traveling hundreds of miles
By Howard Meyerson Saginaw Bay is known as a walleye fishing haven. Literally millions of walleyes spawn there each year. State fisheries managers say the 1,143 square-mile bay is the single-most important place for walleye production on all of Lake … Continue reading
Lake Michigan fishing forecast: Colder waters, smaller salmon and steelhead
By Howard Meyerson It’s not a stretch to say that lakes will be cold when the 2014 fishing season opens on April 1. And, given the volume of frigid runoff this spring, federal hydrologists predict Lake Michigan-Huron waters are likely … Continue reading
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Tagged Alewives, Conservation, Fish, Fishing, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Salmon, Steelhead, U.S. Geological Survey
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Increasing white perch population affecting Lake Erie yellow perch
By Howard Meyerson MONROE, MI — It’s no secret that the Lake Erie yellow perch fishery is not what it used to be. Only 10 million 2-year-olds now show up in the catch compared with peak years in the mid-1980s … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Conservation, Environment, Fish, Fishing, Lake Erie, Water Quality, White Perch, Yellow Perch
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Great Lakes muskies being stocked in new state waters
By Howard Meyerson Anglers are going to see a new apex-predator swimming in certain western and northern Michigan waters in future years. The DNR is continuing to expand its Great Lakes muskie program. I suspect an increasing number of anglers … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Fish, Fishing, Great Lakes, Great Lakes Muskellunge, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Muskellunge, Muskies, Nature
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Raising a Legacy: Young hatchery fish planted in state waters are the seeds of Michigan’s multi-billion dollar recreational fishery
By Howard Meyerson When winter snows drift across the fruit farms and asparagus fields outside of Mattawan and the region’s fertile soils lie dormant and frozen, Martha Wolgamood is typically busy tending to a crop of young fish that will be … Continue reading
Black Lake Sturgeon: Stocking is paying off
By Howard Meyerson ONAWAY, MI – Preliminary findings from a sturgeon mark-and-recapture study in August on Black Lake show that most are stocked and raised in a hatchery, a small number are wild, and a large percentage are juveniles. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Lake, Conservation, DNR, Environment, Fish, Fishing, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nature, Sturgeon
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Black Lake sturgeon study assesses state stocking effort
By Howard Meyerson ONAWAY, MI – A study now underway to determine the status of young sturgeon in Black Lake is expected to shed light on the success of the state stocking program there. Approximately 1,100 mature sturgeons are thought … Continue reading
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