Wildlife officials have revealed a milestone fish caught on Lake Michigan. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an angler from Sheboygan caught a 35-inch, 16-pound lake trout in 2023, and ...

The author's son with a lake trout he caught with a guide on Lake Superior years back. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced a new kind of lake trout record that was set on Lake ...

Fish stories come in all sizes and shapes. Some are even non-fiction. This week I'd like to share one, certified and true, that came to light this year. It's courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

From canoe marathons to snowy forest trails, this Northern Michigan destination blends natural beauty, small-town charm, and ...

For many anglers and environmentalists, the return of robust lake trout populations to the Great Lakes has been a hard-won battle. Decades of overfishing, habitat degradation, and the devastating ...

About 4,000 adult trout – up to 19 inches long – were recently stocked in two rivers and an inland lake in southeast Michigan, officials said. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources stocked the ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) reports that in May 2023 an angler fishing off Sheboygan caught a large 16-pound lake trout having a coded wire tag. The tag showed the fish had been stocked ...

As Gladwin County residents wait for public engagement opportunities on the Trout Lake dam, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is emphasizing that removing the structure is “the most ...

A process that could establish a commercial fishery for lake trout on the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan took another step forward Jan. 22 when the Natural Resources Board approved a preliminary ...