The restrictions cover the entire length of the Muskegon River channel and the inner harbor piers in Muskegon, the entire Grand River channel between the pierheads and U.S. 31 bridge in Grand Haven, ...

Due to Department of Natural Resources (DNR) seasonal creel clerks finishing up for the season, the Weekly Fishing Report will be suspended following this week’s report. Early next year, when ...

With the salmon runs done for the most part in Northern Michigan, steelhead fishing should be picking up, especially with any increase in water levels due to rain. Pier anglers and those surfcasting ...

Some good reports on the rivers of strong steelhead action. And perch fishing remains solid in a number of places.

The rut is on! Perch, steelhead fishing remain solid. Here's a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on Oct. 31, 2025.

The past week has been very windy, which has limited many anglers’ opportunities to get out. This has resulted in limited reports on fishing for this week. Make sure to get out while the weather is ...

Anglers fishing the piers and shoreline on the inside and outside both North and South piers reported low numbers of Steelhead on spawn . Water temperatures are cooling off Coho are smashing bags but ...

The first fish Josh Tucker ever caught was 4 inches long. It was the most exciting thing he’s ever done. “The first time that bobber went down, it was like a feeling you’ve never felt before,” Tucker ...

A new study led by the University of Michigan shows that changes in climate are also changing the size of fishes in Michigan's inland lakes. Using data that covered 75 years and nearly 1,500 lakes, ...

Michigan offers plenty of fishing opportunities, boasting thousands of inland lakes. State law outlines fishing rights on public lakes and streams. Private property along lakes may be off limits. If ...