Category: Fishing

Michigan: DNR Stocked 834,000 Fish in 76 Locations

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced the totals from its 2017 fall fish-stocking efforts. The DNR stocked nine different species totaling 834,175 fish that weighed nearly 11.5 tons. Fish were stocked at 76 locations throughout the state.

“It was another outstanding fall fish-stocking season that will provide enhanced opportunities throughout Michigan,” said Ed Eisch, DNR fish production manager. “When added to our successful spring and summer stocking efforts, that brings the total for 2017 to more than 26.4 million fish put into Michigan’s waters.” Read more

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Mote Scientists Join White Shark Expedition


By Shelby Isaacson, Mote Marine

Dr. Bob Hueter, Director of the Center for Shark Research at Mote Marine Laboratory, and scientists from several other institutions are boarding OCEARCH’s research vessel this week for a return expedition to the waters off South Carolina, north Florida and Georgia –Expedition Lowcountry II. This Jan. 15-Feb. 5 trip, the 31st expedition hosted by OCEARCH, aims to expand scientific knowledge about white sharks, popularly known as great white sharks.

“We’re returning to the Lowcountry because our white sharks led us here,” said Chris Fischer, OCEARCH founding chairman and Expedition Leader. Previous data collected shows that OCEARCH’s mature, Lowcountry-tagged white sharks have traveled differing paths from those of OCEARCH’s mature, Cape Cod white sharks. The team is returning to gather data that will assist researchers in understanding if there are differences in habitat use of the Lowcountry vs. the Cape Cod white sharks. Read more

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Michigan DNR creel clerks are collecting fishing information this winter

As the winter fishing season gets under way, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that fisheries staff again will be stationed at several locations throughout the state in order to interview them about their fishing trips. The DNR appreciates anglers’ cooperation in sharing feedback about their experiences, because that information provides critical data for fisheries management.

Through brief interviews, DNR fisheries assistants – commonly known as creel clerks – will ask anglers about how long they fished, what species they targeted, what they caught, and where they live. In a few instances, the clerks might ask to measure or weigh fish and take scale samples to gather key biological information on those fish. Read more

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Explore the Au Sable River without leaving mid-Michigan

International fly-tier kicks off new program series at Michigan History Museum

Regardless of what Mother Nature has in mind, the Michigan History Museum in Lansing has a thaw scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20. That day, winter will be put on hold, as the museum encourages thoughts of summertime fly-fishing in a fly-tying workshop with international professional fly-tier Jeff “Bear” Andrews.

The workshop kicks off a new series of programs revolving around the museum’s special exhibit, “The River that Changed the World.”

“The River that Changed the World” tells the stories of Michigan’s famed Au Sable River, including seasonal use of resources by Anishinaabe peoples and the river’s role in the founding of Trout Unlimited and the fight for sustainability. The exhibit, featuring a real riverboat and a recreated bait shop, also explores the river’s recreational opportunities. Read more

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Michigan: 2018 lake sturgeon season on Black Lake begins Feb. 3 at 8 a.m.

The Department of Natural Resources has announced that the 2018 lake sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake (Cheboygan County) will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. All anglers wishing to participate in the lake sturgeon season must register.

The 2018 total allocation to state of Michigan anglers for Black Lake is seven lake sturgeon. However, to reduce the chance of exceeding this allocation, officials will close the season once the sixth fish is harvested, or if five fish have been harvested at the end of any fishing day.

Fishing hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day of the season, which will end either 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, or when one of the two above scenarios is met, at which point, anglers will be notified on the ice by DNR personnel that they must immediately stop fishing for lake sturgeon. Read more

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Legislation Introduced  for State-based Wildlife Conservation Funding

(Washington, DC) – Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI) introduced H.R. 4647, the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. This bipartisan bill aims to meet the increasing need for proactive wildlife conservation funding for the full array of our nation’s fish and wildlife resources and the habitats on which they depend.

Specifically, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act will annually redirect $1.3 billion in funding in existing revenue from royalties collected on onshore and offshore energy and mineral development on federal lands and waters to be used to provide proactive funding for state-based wildlife conservation.

This legislation will not establish any new taxes at the expense of taxpayers or the businesses that are currently contributing anywhere from $5 billion to $12 billion in royalties from the development of energy and mineral resources on federal lands and waters. Read more

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Florida: License Sales Not Keeping Pace with Population Growth

Florida may proclaim itself the “fishing capital of the world,” but wildlife officials say they need more anglers to help cover costs of running state programs.

The same goes for hunters.

The number of people buying hunting and fishing licenses hasn’t kept pace with population growth in the state, and wildlife officials are concerned that could impact the future management of public lands.

Brian Yablonski, chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said the state needs more “folk outdoors and experiencing angling, as well as hunting, for resource purposes as well as to build that constituency for wildlife conservation.” Read more

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Boone and Crockett Club: Congress Takes Another Positive Step on Federal Forests


Boone and Crockett Club: Congress Takes Another Positive Step
For Federal Forests
MISSOULA, Mont. (December 15, 2017) – The group behind the creation of our national forest system – the Boone and Crockett Club – today applauds Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) for introducing legislation to improve the highly-regarded Good Neighbor Authority.The new bill titled the Good Neighbor Authority Improvement Act will strengthen the Forest Service’s ability to partner with states on forest health projects to improve forest habitat for big game, game birds, and other wildlife. The legislation improves the original Good Neighbor Authority enacted in the 2014 Farm Bill, which allows states to speed projects from planning to execution, better fund the process, and strengthen collaborative support for beneficial and necessary projects that continually face the threat of being bogged down in litigation. Read more
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A Monumental Decision

 From First For Hunters Blog of Safari Club International…

Importantly for sportsmen and women, Secretary Zinke is seeking to expand access for hunting and fishing.

Last week, SCI joined a gathering chorus of support for President Donald Trump’s decision to protect access to millions of acres of public land in Utah.

In an address to Utah’s elected leaders, the President announced he was signing two executive orders to reduce the boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.  He also was critical of the prior misuse of the Antiquities Act by former presidents.

While the Act is credited for preserving many of America’s greatest natural treasures (like the Grand Canyon) in the decades after its enactment in 1906, several recent presidents have designated multi-million-acre “monuments” that go beyond the original intent of the Act.

These designations, which sometimes limit or restrict access to hunting opportunities, are often made with little or no input from the affected Western states or from local stakeholders, including hunters and anglers. Read more

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