Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Fishing
Officials set to stock Atlantic Salmon in Lake Huron
By Howard Meyerson After three-years of experimentation to determine whether Atlantic salmon can be successfully reared in state hatcheries, Michigan fisheries officials say it’s time to shift gears. The 2013 fishing season will be a bellwether of what is possible. … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic Salmon, DNR, Fishing, Lake Huron, Platte River, Salmon, Torch Lake
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Anglers Miffed: Michigan proposes 10-fish category for brook trout in U.P.
By Howard Meyerson Ontonagon, Mich. — Michigan may be adding a new trout steam category in 2013, created specifically for 10 test rivers where brook trout limits will be doubled to 10 fish per day. The fast-tracked proposal was presented … Continue reading
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Tagged Brook Trout, Conservation, DNR, Fishing, Rivers, Trout, Trout Unlimited, Upper Peninsula
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A Whopper: New Michigan record muskie caught
By all accounts it is a whopper. Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources just confirmed the catch of a new state-record Great Lakes muskellunge. The fish was caught Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 by Joseph Seeberger of Portage, Mich.. He was fishing … Continue reading
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Tagged DNR, Fishing, Joseph Seeberger, Lake Bellaire, Muskellunge, Muskie, State Record Fish
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Angler support strong for pike, muskie reg changes
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. — Michigan muskie and pike anglers are giving the nod to a proposed set of rules that are expected to improve fishing for trophy-size predators by restricting their take on lakes statewide. Some are … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Fishing, Muskellunge, Muskie, Northern Pike, Pike
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Kalamazoo bowfisherman shoots state record black buffalo
By Howard Meyerson KALAMAZOO, MI — Bryan DeGoede and his buddies were cruising the backwaters of the lower Kalamazoo River shooting fish with bows and arrows, when he took aim at a black buffalo just before midnight. The big fish … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Buffalo, Bowfishing, Bryan DeGoede, DNR, Fishing, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo River, State Record Fish
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Changing Times: Anglers now support Lake Michigan cuts to salmon stocking
By Howard Meyerson My, how times have changed. When the Lake Michigan Chinook salmon fishery crashed in 1988 because of bacterial kidney disease brought on by the stress of overstocking, among other things, anglers and charter captains were upset the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinook Salmon, DNR, Fishing, Hatcheries, Lake Michigan, Salmon, Wild Salmon
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Michigan holds the line at 5 brook trout in the UP
By Howard Meyerson Lansing — State fisheries officials are recommending that Michigan’s Upper Peninsula brook trout limit remain five fish per day after hearing from anglers around the state about a proposal floated last spring to double the limit to … Continue reading
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Tagged Brook Trout, Conservation, Creel Limits, DNR, Fishing, Trout, Trout Unlimited, Upper Peninsula
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Steelhead limit change on Little Manistee, Platte rivers
By Howard Meyerson Manistee, MI – Anglers will be keeping fewer steelhead on the lower portions of Little Manistee and Platte rivers in the future if a proposed regulation change is approved by DNR director, Keith Creigh, in September. A … Continue reading
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Tagged Creel Limits, DNR, Fishing, Little Manistee River, Platte River, Steelhead
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Lake Michigan salmon stocking to be cut by 50 percent
By Howard Meyerson Plainwell, Mich. — A decision has been made. Lake Michigan states will reduce chinook salmon stocking by 50 percent next year. Approximately 1.65 million fewer will be planted in Lake Michigan, according to state officials. The decision … Continue reading
Hot Summer Perfect for Catching Smallmouth on Flies
By Howard Meyerson NEWAYGO, MI — Hot summer days aren’t always the best for trout, but summer is dynamite for smallmouth bass. And fortunately, Michigan has a number of great rivers for smallies. What’s special about smallmouth is they are … Continue reading
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Tagged Fishing, Fly Fishing, Muskegon River, Rivers, Smallmouth Bass
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