Anyone 17 or older fishing in Michigan public waters needs a license. 2025-26 fishing licenses are valid through March 31, 2026, and cost $26 for residents and $76 for non-residents. Trout season and ...

Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet.

The Mitten State has a lot to explore -- it isn't called "Pure Michigan" for nothing! This delightful haunt is filled with ...

I’ve lost track of how often I have wondered trout fishing on this or that river, how big they are, and how to access the water. Perhaps you too keep a dog-eared copy of Gerth Hendrickson’s original ...

Charles Bronte of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and I first crossed paths on a boat, on a gray day in the 1990s. We fished with then-U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt, celebrating ...

Meetings will be held Thursday at Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland to collect public input on Lake Michigan brown trout stocking locations and proposed changes to lake trout regulations. Both ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Michigan's anglers prep to head out for the 2025-26 trout fishing season opener, don't forget to get a license first. Everyone ...