Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Rivers
Researchers considering non-toxic lamprey control on northern Michigan waters
By Howard Meyerson Federal researchers working to control sea lampreys in the Cheboygan River Watershed are considering a chemical-free approach starting in 2017. The four-year experiment would involve releasing sterile male lampreys in the Pigeon, Maple and Sturgeon Rivers. All … Continue reading
Trout size limit reduced on Type 4 Michigan streams, tightened on coaster streams
By Howard Meyerson Trout anglers headed out for the 2015 fishing season can now keep 7-inch brook trout caught on any of Michigan’s Type 4 trout streams. The Natural Resources Commission approved a new regulation in April reducing the minimum … Continue reading
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Tagged Brook Trout, Conservation, DNR, Fish, Fishing, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Rivers, Trout
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Nature Nearby: Parks, Trails, Woods and Wildlife Within 10 minutes of downtown Grand Rapids
By Howard Meyerson Though Grand Rapids’ downtown is often bustling, nature is never far away: green havens can be found throughout the city and all along the Grand River corridor. More than two dozen natural environs can be found within … Continue reading
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Tagged Birdwatching, Fish Ladder Park, Fishing, Forests, Grand Rapids Michigan, Grand River, Hiking, Nature, Parks, Rivers, Salmon, Steelhead, Trails, Wildlife
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Quiet Water Symposium celebrates 20 years
By Howard Meyerson Most of the major winter outdoor shows highlight boating, hunting and fishing, but that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. Michigan, after all, boasts nearly a million registered boats and roughly 1.6 million anglers and hunters. … Continue reading
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Tagged Boat building, Camping, Canoeing, Conservation, Environment, Fishing, Great Lakes, Kayaking, Nature, Paddling, Quiet Water Symposium, Rivers
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Christmas on the Fly: gifts for the fly angler on your list
By Howard Meyerson Fly fishing videographer Robert Thompson made a quite a splash last spring when his production, “The River,” premiered at the Rialto Theater in Grayling on the opening weekend of Michigan’s trout season. The circa-1930 movie house filled … Continue reading
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Tagged AuSable River, Books, Christmas Gifts, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Rivers, Salmon, Trout, Trout Unlimited, Videos
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Feisty Fishes: Fall and Winter Steelhead Fishing in Grand Rapids
By Howard Meyerson They hit hard, leap high, and run like a freight train when hooked, which is why hundreds of anglers converge each fall on rivers in the Grand Rapids-area hoping to hook a steelhead. Muscular and feisty, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish, Fishing, Flat River, Grand Rapids Michigan, Grand River, Rivers, Rogue River, Steelhead
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Grand Rapids couple completes 70 day kayaking journey down the Mississippi River
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI — It was late September when Gary and Linda De Kock arrived by kayak at Mile Zero on the Mississippi River. The couple gazed at the signpost with relish and dismay. Seventy days had … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Camping, Environment, Kayaking, Mississippi River, Nature, Paddling, Rivers
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Lake Michigan salmon runs proving slower, smaller than average
By Howard Meyerson BEULAH, MI — Fall is the time of year when Lake Michigan salmon start nosing their way up natal streams to spawn and die. State fish managers, however, are uncertain about what to expect this season. Many … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinook Salmon, Conservation, DNR, Fishing, Lake Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Rivers, Salmon
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Pigeon River trout stream to thrive with removal of yoga camp dam
By Howard Meyerson It’s taken three dam mishaps and several years of legal wrangling for good sense to finally prevail about the Song of the Morning Ranch/ Lansing Club dam on the Pigeon River, a state designated Wild-Scenic River and … Continue reading
1000 + Fishing Trips: Montague angler unlocks White River secrets
By Howard Meyerson To look the state’s list of Master Angler entries for the White River in Muskegon County one gets the impression the river is filled with redhorse, white suckers and carp. Only three salmon or steelheads were listed … Continue reading
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Tagged Cliff Minton, Fishing, Montague, Rivers, Salmon, Steelhead, Trout, White River
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