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.
Nicholas Patnode, 19, and Zander Garrett, 20, were arraigned Monday in Kalkaska County District Court in Kalkaska for multiple wildlife violations that took place throughout Kalkaska County during October-November 2022.
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.
By Kevin VanDam
Nows the time when Michiana anglers should be thinking about spinnerbait fishing our northern natural lakes.
KVD with a St. Clair Smallmouth
There is no better bait for catching big fish this time of year. Weve got a lot of fronts coming through and those weather changes tend to invigorate the bass. We also get a little more wind and that makes spinnerbait fishing even better.
The bass are moving off the deep structure and onto the flats. Instead of cruising the deep weedlines, they often suspend on the grassy drops and are moving toward shallower water.
By LOUIE STOUT
Michiana bow hunters were greeted to a double-edge sword when their season opened this week.
On the bright side, theres the decent weather in the forecast, and more importantly, an early crop harvest which is driving some deer out of the cornfields.
On the downside, theres that nasty EHD virus that likely will reduce the size of the herd in many areas of Michiana.
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