The 2024 winter wolf population survey estimate from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources found a minimum of 762 wolves in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. This year’s estimate showed an increase of 131 animals compared to the 2022 estimate of 631; however, the results demonstrate a continued trend of statistical stability in Michigan’s wolf population.
Diamond Lake continued to fish tough for bass tournament groups as the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) discovered Saturday.
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DETROIT, Mich. Make no mistake, Chris Lane is driven.
The 2012 Bassmaster Classic champ wants to qualify for the 2014 Classic because its on his adopted home water, Alabamas Lake Guntersville. Winning the Aug. 22-25 Plano Championship Chase and the Classic berth that comes with the event title is his best chance to get on the list for Guntersville.
The Florida native, who now lives in Guntersville, Ala., made the most of that chance by landing the first-day lead in the Chase on Thursday. His weight of 22 pounds, 9 ounces led Mark Davis of Mount Ida, Ark., by 8 ounces. Davis took second place with 22-1.
In third place with 21-14 was Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala. In the No. 4 spot with 21-2 was Michael Simonton of Fremont, Ohio. Fifth place was a tie at 20-7 between Kotaro Kiriyama of Moody, Ala., and Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho.
Kalamazoo anglers Jonathon VanDam and Kevin VanDam had a tough first day in the tournament with JVD finishing the day at number 47 and KVD coming in at the 49th spot. Both hope to do much better in the second day of competition and with the knowledge they have of this fishery, neither can be counted out of the race yet
The competition is north of Detroit, Mich., on Lake St. Clair, the fishery thats No. 1 on Bassmaster Magazines 2013 list of 100 Best Bass Lakes. Adjoining rivers and Great Lakes are also fair playing grounds.
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KVD tells what it takes to win at St. ClairTheres a reason Kevin VanDam (KVD) is the all-time money winner ($5,499,476.33 to date, to be exact) on the Bassmaster Tournament Trail: The 45-year-old, 7-time Angler of the year knows how to boat bass of all species better than anyone else on earth and numbers dont lie.
And thats why we interrupted the Plano prostaffs pre-fishing before his last tournament of the year, the 2013 Elite Series Plano Championship Chase on Lake St. Clair/Detroit River.
Its all to bring you KVDs first-person and private (well until now) look at this phenomenal fishery and what its going to take to win the $100,000 purse at the end of the three-day event. And best of all, KVDwhos now in third and verging on his eighth Anger of the Year titlewas more than willing to answer our inquiries.
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