Over two decades ago, I started writing articles about the then disrespected, now popular burbot (Freshwater Cod). Bullheads are another example of a Michigan fish that is relatively common, good eating, and also often disrespected by some anglers. However, some...
Bluegills are commonly found in many waters around the State of Michigan. Bluegills are not native to the Upper Peninsula, although they are in the Lower Peninsula. Historical planting spread bluegill, other sunfish, and bass across the entire state. Stunting of...
The ‘Good Old Days’ are now! When I started my fisheries career in Northern Michigan in the 1970s there were fewer muskie waters available, and the overall size structure of muskie in them was much poorer than now. The area I started in the Western U.P. had...
Trail cameras have come a long way in the last 20 years. Higher quality conventional and cellular signal cameras can get you a relatively good quality photo, provided you keep your resolution settings high and you place the camera in a good location to get the animal...
Most people, including anglers in Michigan, rarely see a snapping turtle in the wild. The most common time we see them is when we are driving in the early summer and we encounter an adult female moving to lay its eggs near the road in a sandy or fine gravel area....
