Fishing

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.

Harmful algal blooms may leave lakes with a bright green or oily surface... it’s caused by an overgrowth of toxic cyanobacteria. Climate change is projected to increase blooms and expand their presence across Michigan.

Only twelve lake sturgeon - in the entire state of Michigan - will be harvested this year. - only six in a public season. For fishermen hoping to catch one of those six, registration for the sturgeon fishing season is now open.

Lake Michigan anglers could soon get more bites.

A fishing hub in northern Michigan was added to the National Registry of Historic Places earlier this month.

A new survey from the Michigan Sea Grant program shows the Great Lakes commercial fishing industry is struggling to recruit and retain workers. New hires typically make as much as a fast-food worker, and the income is inconsistent.

State officials and researchers have been projecting the decline of Michigan's lake whitefish population for several years. However, it is getting worse at a rate they did not see coming.

To protect fish populations in certain areas, the Michigan Department of Natural resources is rolling out some new regulations for the 2022 fishing season

Virus-weary Michiganders are heading outdoors. According to the state Department of Natural Resources, more than 545,000 hunters in Michigan had bought…