The DNR stocks fish in Michigan waters every year, providing fishing opportunities and helping maintain healthy ecosystems.

OAK CREEK - Fireworks don't always take place after dark. Thursday a display erupted at 5:30 a.m. on Lake Michigan about 10 miles east of Oak Creek. Lots of splash and flash, all courtesy of coho ...

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DNR gathered Chinook at Little Manistee and coho at Platte River, plus trout broodstock eggs, to stock state waters and bolster Lake Michigan.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WNDU) - The boats were out, the tackle was prepped, and the lines were cast for the 50th annual Quake Coho Classic in Michigan City. It’s the oldest existing salmon fishing ...

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Frankfort: Chinook salmon were moving into Betsie Bay and up the river. Coho were reported in Platte Bay. Manistee: Boat anglers targeting salmon caught a mix of Chinook and coho. The best offshore ...

Data from Lake Michigan sport anglers and fisheries biologists showed a decline in chinook weights in 2025, raising concerns ...

Salmon fishing was “starting to pick up” across Michigan this past week, officials said. “Anglers targeting Chinook salmon had better luck this past week as fishing was starting to pick up,” on Lake ...