Fishing

"If you're eating fish, especially whitefish, at a restaurant, chances are, a tribal fisherman from one of the 1836 tribes caught that fish," said Chairman Austin Lowes.

It’s a banner year for salmon fishing on Lake Michigan. But the fishing is so good, it’s been causing problems for the car ferry in Ludington.

A conservation organization claims the Maple River is among the first in the country to be returned to its free-flowing state.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is rolling out some new regulations for the 2024 fishing season.

Tribal fisheries biologists are leading the way on a project that will submerge cameras to get a better idea of how fish populations are interacting and changing.

The bill, introduced in the state legislature last week, could allow commercial harvest of once off-limit game fish like walleye, yellow perch and lake trout.

The progeny of lake sturgeon from Michigan will be released into the Cuyahoga River at Cleveland, Ohio.

Conservation groups addressed a state senate committee this week on how climate change is threatening Michigan wildlife and the outdoor recreation industry.

WCMU's Teresa Homsi hung out with the Anglers of the Au Sable and learned about the art of fly fishing.

A group of Republican lawmakers recently referred a bill to the House Natural Resources committee that would allow all Michigan veterans, regardless of disability status, to receive non-lottery fishing licenses for free.