Saginaw Bay: Mother Nature is making ice! With the cold weather, the prospects for ice fishing should improve this week. Ice is forming off White’s Beach, Pinconning and Newman Road. The only spot on the west side producing fish the last few days was inside the Linwood Marina where they caught a few perch. Action […]
No Fishing License Required in Michigan on Feb. 16-17, 2013
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone the annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 16-17. That weekend, everyone – residents and non-residents alike – can fish without a license, though all other fishing regulations still apply. Michigan has celebrated the Winter Free Fishing Weekend every year since 1994 […]
Saginaw Bay Area Fishing Report 1/17/2013
Saginaw Bay: After heavy rain and near-record high temperatures last weekend, ice conditions were unsafe in most places. Anglers are cautioned to stay off the ice until the colder weather has a chance to make new ice. Perch fishing in shallow water should be possible again after a few days of frigid weather. A few […]
Saginaw Bay Area Fishing Report 1/10/2013
Saginaw Bay: Ice conditions were marginal at best. Ice along the shoreline is expected to deteriorate with the warm weather this week. While it’s true that most perch fishing takes place in two to three feet of water, anglers still risk getting wet. Perch anglers were out fishing off Palmer Road. The action was not […]
DNR Reminds Public To Play It Safe On The Ice This Season 01/04/2013
With the arrival of winter – and as ice-related activities become a more prominent part of Michigan’s outdoor recreation scene – Department of Natural Resources officials remind anglers, snowmobilers, skiers and others that no ice is ever 100-percent safe. “All ice has the propensity to be dangerous,” said Lt. Steven Burton of the DNR’s Law […]