Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Salmon
DNR’s Lake Huron Atlantic salmon slow to show
By Howard Meyerson Michigan’s experiment with stocking Atlantic salmon in Lake Huron has yet to produce the results that anglers had hoped for this summer, but state fisheries managers say they aren’t worried. The Lake Huron Atlantic salmon program is … Continue reading
New stream fish trend viewer let’s Michigan anglers find wild trout
By Howard Meyerson I’ve lost track of how often I have wondered trout fishing on this or that river, how big they are, and how to access the water. Perhaps you too keep a dog-eared copy of Gerth Hendrickson’s original … Continue reading
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Tagged Bass, DNR, Fish, Fishing, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Rivers, Salmon, Trout, Wild Fish
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Lake Michigan’s charter-fishing catch rate slips in 2013
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Lake Michigan anglers complained in 2013 about catching fewer though bigger chinook salmon than prior years, but charter fishing captains had a pretty good year. They logged 11,875 fishing trips, the second highest … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Fishing, Lake Michigan, Michigan Sea Grant, Salmon
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Newaygo fishing guide, author breaks new ground about fussy trout in book
By Howard Meyerson Perhaps you’ve cast to a trout or steelhead only to find yourself snubbed. It approaches, looks, and backs away. Was it the motor oil on your hands, the color of the fly, the pattern chosen, or its … Continue reading
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Tagged Fishing, Gray Drake Lodge, Matt Supinski, Muskegon River, Salmon, Stackpole Books, Steelhead, Trout, Trout and Eagle Lodge
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Early season salmon calls for cold water tactics
By Howard Meyerson BENTON HARBOR, MI — The sizzle of running line caught everyone’s attention. Another fish had hooked up and seemed to be running with a lure. It was just nine in the morning and the ice box was … Continue reading
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Tagged Benton Harbor, Fishing, Lake Michigan, Russ Clark, Salmon, Sea Hawk Fishing Charters
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Alewife numbers remain low in Lake Michigan
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. — Researchers studying prey fish populations in Lake Michigan have found that alewife populations continue to be at low ebb and may dip further before the 2014 fishing season is over. Surveys conducted last … 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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Increased license fees will improve inland fishing, cold water habitat and hunting lands
By Howard Meyerson The start of Michigan’s 2014 fishing season is still a couple of weeks away, but if you haven’t been paying close attention you might be surprised when you buy a fishing license this year. Prices have gone … Continue reading
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
2014: The year ahead – for starters
By Howard Meyerson Last year was full of interesting developments: The endangered Kirtland’s warbler was reported to have made a comeback, Lake Michigan salmon were huge but proved less plentiful, the DNR moved to reopen some state forest campgrounds, camping … Continue reading
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Tagged Camping, Chinook Salmon, Coho salmon, Conservation, Deer, Endangered Species, Environment, Fishing, Grand River, Hiking, Hunting, Kayaking, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Paddling, Road-kill, Salmon, Skiing, State Forests, State Parks, Trails
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