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If you're reading this, you probably remember your first fish and its impact on your life. Most anglers get their start early on in their lives and the reason is because somebody decided to take them fishing. It's always fun to introduce someone to fishing and the "take a kid fishing" mantra has been stated for years, but the important part is to make the experience enjoyable and catch fish.
An ongoing fish die-off on Lake Macatawa, near Holland in Ottawa County, stems from the virus responsible for causing viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS, the Michigan DNR confirmed.
New Gear
Abu Garcia has added a new model to the Zenon spinning selection with the Zenon X.
This new model fills the gap by offering the flexibility to fish lightweight finesse style baits while also providing the power to handle heavier baits when needed.
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By Louie Stout
The Michigan DNR has its eye on another property in southern Michigan.
State officials have begun the process to obtain 120 acres of trout stream corridor on the Dowagiac Creek. Once obtained, the DNR not only will provide public access, but offer long term protection of its unique ecosystem.
This property is a local jewel and will provide trout fishing access to Dowagiac Creek and protect rare habitat for several threatened species, said Jay Wesley, DNR Southern Lake Michigan Unit manager.
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By Louie Stout
If you think winter has been rough on you, imagine how nature has been dealing with it these days.
That begs the question; will this long, unseasonably cold, snowy winter affect our fishing and hunting this season?
Maybe, say area biologists.
It would be logical for anglers to think that the ice-packed, snow covered lakes could impact fishing successes or lake conditions this spring.
Not likely, said Indiana fish biologist Neil Ledet.
We do expect some of the small, shallow weedy lakes and farm ponds to suffer some fish kills as they do every year after a hard winter, he said. But it will probably be the weaker fish that die and the healthy ones will be fine.
Ledet said aquatic vegetation dies back and depletes oxygen levels, especially when the lakes are snow covered for a prolonged period and prevents sunlight from reigniting the plants. The occurrence has less of an impact on deeper lakes with more oxygen.
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