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.
Fisheries managers have been adding woody cover, often whole trees, to trout streams for close to a century. During the 1930s, the federal Civilian Conservation Corps spent countless hours building what have come to be known as lunker structures in some of the states most notable trout streams.
Over the course of the last two decades, the Michigan DNR and fisheries conservation groups have reinvigorated the campaign to increase woody cover in streams, led by efforts along the Au Sable River that use helicopters to drop whole trees into the various branches of one of Americas most famous trout streams.
But the placement of woody debris in streams can provide benefits in addition to giving trout a place to hide. Properly placed, woody cover can improve the function of streams, including helping to manage and move sediment that covers up gravel valuable spawning and aquatic insect habitat in the stream.
The Berrien County Sportsman's Club will host its 13th annual Compton Traditional Bowhunters Rendezvous June 14-16.
This is a non-competitive traditional only event with shooters coming from all over the U.S. and Canada as well as several foreign countries.
Admission is $5 for adults while youths 15 and under are FREE. Saturday is Kids Day with free instruction for all youth.
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