Michigan walleye populations will face fall surveys

Sep 30, 2026 | Outdoors

Any night fishing plans in your future this fall? Michigan Department of Natural Resources personnel will be conducting nighttime walleye recruitment surveys from late September to mid-October, so be on the lookout for survey crews when you’re on the water. These...

2026 bear hunting season opens in Upper Peninsula

Sep 15, 2026 | Outdoors

Michigan’s 2026 bear hunting season is underway in the Upper Peninsula, with thousands of hunters expected to head out this fall. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is issuing 6,278 licenses across the state’s 10 bear management units. More than 72,500...

New study finds lake sturgeon may live up to 427 years

Aug 19, 2026 | Outdoors

By EDWARD BAKER, PhD., Marquette Fisheries Research Station manager and Marcee Wardell, communications specialist, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Lake sturgeon: the living fossils. They’ve earned this moniker not only because they first...

Chippewa Luce Mackinac CD hosts Conservation Week

Aug 9, 2026 | Outdoors

The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District’s annual Conservation Week will be held from Aug. 10 – 15. Conservation Week celebrates local conservation and natural resources. Each staff member is responsible for hosting and helping to facilitate a...