Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Fishing
Light up: Picking a good headlamp.
Headlamps are the ultimate tool for the outdoor enthusiast. They leave hands free to cook, tend to tent matters or turn pages of a book at night. At night when hiking or paddling, the light goes where your head turns … Continue reading
DNR plan: Reinvigorate Drummond Island hunting and fishing
By Howard Meyerson DRUMMOND ISLAND, MI — The rocky, forested landscape and clear waters that Drummond Island has for decades made it a mecca for anglers, off-road enthusiasts, boaters and nature lovers. But change is in the wind for this … Continue reading
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Tagged Camping, DNR, Drummond Island, Fishing, Hunting, Kayaking, Lake Huron, Perch, Pike, Trail
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New Tippy Dam installation to cool river waters for trout
By Howard Meyerson July 2012 was a hot month for fishing on Lower Peninsula rivers, but state fish managers and Consumers Energy officials say a new upwelling system behind Tippy Dam should help cool downstream Manistee River waters and perhaps … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Consumers Energy, Dams, DNR, FERC, Fishing, Manistee River, Rivers, Tippy Dam, Trout
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Millions of walleye vacate Saginaw Bay in Summer
By Howard Meyerson Saginaw, Mich. — Scientists studying walleyes in Saginaw Bay have long known that they migrate into Lake Huron during the summer months. But the results of new telemetry research using radio-tagged fish shows as many as 2 … Continue reading
Lake Michigan anglers want salmon and other species cut
By Howard Meyerson A recent survey of Lake Michigan anglers found just over half would cut Chinook stocking by 30 percent and cut coho, steelhead, brown trout and lake trout by 10 percent. That was one of four options presented … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinook Salmon, DNR, Fishing, Lake Michigan, Lake Trout, Salmon
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Lake trout rules on Lake Huron to be eased
By Howard Meyerson The 2004 disappearance of Lake Huron alewives may have put Chinook salmon fishing on the rocks, but state officials say that catastrophe proved a boon for native lake trout. So much so that Michigan Department of Natural … Continue reading
Who wants trout? Michigan TU funds study to find out
By Howard Meyerson Michigan Trout Unlimited wants to find out more about cold water anglers, those who fish trout, salmon and steelhead on the state’s rivers and lakes. The conservation group raised $100,000 to fund that study. The project is … Continue reading
Robber barons or benefactors? A Battle over Public Access on Michigan’s Salmon Trout River
U.S history is rife with stories about robber barons of one sort or another – lumber barons, auto magnates, oil tycoons – you name it. Those stories, popular as they are, often portray those barons of commerce as greedy, self-serving … Continue reading
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Tagged Coaster Brook Trout, Environment, Fishing, Huron Mountain Club, Public Access, Salmon Trout River, Trout
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Healing Waters: How fishing helps veterans cope with the scars of war
By Howard Meyerson NEWAYGO, MI — Any differences were set aside when they stepped off the bus; those of the men who had gone to war and come back sullied; and those of the open-faced anglers who greeted them, hoping … Continue reading
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Tagged Fishing, Fly Fishing, Muskegon River, Project Healing Waters, Trout, Trout Unlimited
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Pushback: UP brook trout proposal faces stiff opposition
By Howard Meyerson Marquette, Mich – State fisheries officials may be swimming upstream on the issue of brook trout regulations for the Upper Peninsula. A Michigan Department of Natural Resources proposal to double the daily creel limit from 5 fish … Continue reading
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