Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Trout
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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A Story of Recovery: Boardman River restoration looks better all the time
By Howard Meyerson While picking through the natural debris on the bottom of Grasshopper Creek, a tiny stream feeding the upper Boardman River, two scientists with the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians began to get excited. Brett … Continue reading
Brookie survey continues in Upper Peninsula
By Howard Meyerson MARQUETTE, MICH. – Upper Peninsula fisheries managers are collecting data from five U.P. brook trout streams this season with the intent of adding three of those to the state’s experimental brook trout stream category in 2015. Five … Continue reading
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Tagged Brook Trout, Conservation, Environment, Fishing, Nature, Rivers, Trout, Upper Peninsula
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Tiny flies and trophy brook trout at Brookhaven Lake
By Howard Meyerson FARWELL, MI — The lure of big brook trout always hooks me. It’s rare I turn down an opportunity to fish them. So, when Jeff Johnson called and invited me to fish at Brookhaven Lake, his private two-acre … Continue reading
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Tagged Brook Trout, Brookhaven Lake, Conservation, Farwell, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Grayling, Great Lakes, Jeff Johnson, Lake Nipigon, Trout
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Spring fishing in Michigan: High stream flows may affect young trout
By Howard Meyerson Michigan’s trout fishing season opened April 26 on more than 1,400 rivers and streams. Add nearly 200 others open year-round, and by any account, there is a lot of water to explore. Personally, I am ready. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Environment, Fish, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Rivers, Trout
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Officials consider changes to lake trout regulations
By Howard Meyerson Lake Michigan anglers can expect rule changes ahead for lake trout all along the Lower Peninsula shoreline. State fisheries managers want to liberalize fishing in the southern basin and reduce fishing pressure in northern waters. “We’re interested … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Fish, Fishing, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Trout, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Trout
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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
Biggest Steelhead of 2013: Grand Rapids anglers makes good on the Big Manistee River
By Howard Meyerson MANISTEE, MI — Their day started out like any number in late October – some wind, some sun and fish were jumping, but the bite? Well, honestly, meh. Things could have been a lot better to hear … Continue reading
Moving on: Boardman River dam removal goes into Phase II
By Howard Meyerson TRAVERSE CITY – Anglers and paddlers can once again access the Boardman River in the vicinity of the former Brown Bridge Dam which was removed in the fall and winter of 2012. State and other officials … Continue reading
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