Spring sucker fishing is a very popular outdoor pastime in Michigan which includes various techniques, such as with hook and line, spearing (including bowfishing with archery tackle) and netting. In ...

Sucker fishing is right at the top of my springtime agenda, and I have my special haunts for applying various fishing techniques. The multiple sucker fish species in Michigan get a bit of a bum rap ...

Growing up in Michigan as an angler taught me all about the diversity in fishing opportunities throughout the seasons. Springtime is a favorite among all anglers. We can’t wait to get out of the house ...

Q: The suckers are starting to run in area creeks. When can I start netting or spearing them? A: The spring sucker run is a prime opportunity to get some tasty fish for the smoker. However, possession ...

The spring “turn-over” is under way as brown trout are being found in the shallows of Lake Michigan, yellow perch have moved into shallow water to spawn and post-spawn steelhead and walleye are ...

It continues to be a super busy time of year for the modern outdoors enthusiast. The shorelines are increasingly glowing with changing colors, and wildlife seems to be on the move. We have also ...

Great Lakes steelhead are adfluvial fish, meaning they migrate from big lakes into rivers to spawn. This annual migration starts in the fall and ends in the spring when they return to the lakes to ...

Roller-coaster temperatures, heavy rain and wind – although this wasn't in the groundhog’s forecast – it is not unusual weather as we move into the latter stages of winter. Shore ice on many ...