St. Ignace: At the Carp River, anglers targeting walleye floated night crawlers as well as jigging soft plastics or used casting spoons. Those targeting walleye had good success catching smallmouth and suckers. At the Pine River, boat anglers targeting walleye were trolling nightcrawler ...

“Well I was born in a small town, and I can breathe in a small town. Gonna die in this small town and that’s probably where they’ll bury me.” – John Mellencamp Just inside the Ontonagon-Houghton county line, situated along Mill Pond Road, is a small dam across Trout Creek — a ...

According to The Dyrt 2025 Camping Report, 81.1 million Americans camped in 2024, down slightly from the previous year. Nearly 6 million of those were first-time campers, and KOA reports 61% were Gen Z or millennials. The trend is driven by a desire to slow down, get back to nature and add ...

Ever wish you could get paid to fish? Well, don’t quit your day job, but do get out on the water this summer for the Midwest Walleye Challenge — you’ll have the chance to win cash prizes and provide useful information to fisheries biologists. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources ...

“And so it goes, but where it’s going, no one knows,” — Nick Lowe It was earlier than usual when I found my way to this secluded and serene pocket within these remote northern backwoods. I sat on a log, looking and probably feeling like a bird that had just slammed itself, face first, ...

St. Ignace: Just off the Wawatam Lighthouse and in front of Mackinac Island, lake trout anglers were successful trolling downriggers with spoons. Greens, silvers, whites, and purples were good colors to use. Suckers were in at the Carp River. Grand Marais: When strong winds were not prevalent ...