Few moments can jazz winter like seeing the chrome flash of a steelhead in a dark and frigid river. Fisherman and writer Bob Butz shares the how-to of steelhead fishing in Northern Michigan. Before I ...

Although lower water levels in rivers have made trout fishing challenging, it looks like steelhead are still biting across the Northwest Lower and Upper Peninsula. The occasional walleye and perch are ...

Anglers fishing off Manistee's south break wall and near the shoreline reported very good numbers. Frankfort anglers reported ...

The ports of Grand Haven, Muskegon, and Whitehall/Montague are now under single-pointed hook regulations from Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 (see pp. 30- 31 of the 2025 Michigan Fishing Regulations).

New fishing regulations went into effect April 1 across Michigan. They include what the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says are minor changes on some inland bodies of water. Look for any and ...

Bad weather can often lead to good fishing. I crawled out of my bed in a Grand Rapids hotel and looked out the large sliding glass doors. It's mid-April in Michigan, but it looked like winter, with ...

Justin Lasanske of Bloop Bead Co. with a Michigan steelhead ... on any given river can change weekly or even daily as conditions change. Does this mean you need to carry every color and size made? Of ...

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Steelhead are running strong in the St. Joseph River and are expected to continue for the next couple of weeks. Coho salmon fishing is excellent in Lake Michigan but could change quickly as ...

Altmar, N.Y. — Winter is Shane Muckey’s favorite time of year for one reason: Salmon River steelhead. Muckey, 56, owns Altmar Outfitters lodge and fish cleaning station, a local landmark familiar to ...

Cont. from Why Grand Rapids Should Be Your Next Unexpected Fly Fishing Hotspot, Part 1 Bad weather can often lead to good fishing. I crawled out of my bed in a Grand Rapids hotel and looked out the ...

New fishing regulations, including modified rules for steelhead and new size limits for muskellunge, took effect in Michigan on April 1. The LaSalle Trail in South Bend saw tree removal as part of ...