Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Fishing
Lake Michigan salmon stocking could be slashed
By Howard Meyerson LANSING – Michigan fish managers are facing a frightening scenario on Lake Michigan: too few prey fish to sustain the salmon population at current stocking levels. The solutions, they say, involve cutting hatchery plants. Michigan’s Department of … Continue reading
Michigan Proposes to Double Brook Trout Limit in Upper Peninsula
By Howard Meyerson A proposal to raise the daily limit of brook trout caught on Upper Peninsula streams is expected to be rolled out in early summer, according to state officials. The proposal doubles the limit from five fish per … Continue reading
Lake Michigan salmon fishery at risk without stocking reduction, educator says
Lake Michigan fish managers are proposing to reduce hatchery stocks to lower pressure on a diminishing forage base. Michigan is planning to hold a public workshop Saturday, April 14, in Benton Harbor to explain the situation to anglers and charter … Continue reading
Michigan’s Rogue River Gets More Love
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS – The Rogue River, a popular trout fishing stream in Kent and Newaygo counties, is getting a little extra love these days. The river was selected by national Trout Unlimited in 2010 to be one of a … Continue reading
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Michigan planning to shift how coho salmon are stocked along Grand River
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Salmon fishing on the Grand River could get a boost next year. That’s when state fish managers propose to move ahead with a plan to reconfigure how they stock coho salmon there. Fewer … Continue reading
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Tagged DNR, Fishing, Grand River, Lake Michigan, Platte River, Salmon
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Public Review Sought on Michigan’s Northern Pike Regulations
The Michigan DNR is moving forward with a series of regulation changes for pike and muskie. State fish managers are looking for feedback from anglers about the new rules. Here is what is being put forward for northern pike. The … Continue reading
Chumming with spawn: Michigan anglers celebrate as ‘stupid’ ban lifts
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS — Fishing guide Steve Hutchins is pleased that anglers once again can fish with loose salmon or steelhead eggs. State officials banned the practice in 2007 to safeguard against viral hemorrhagic septicemia, a deadly fish … Continue reading
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