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Coho in Crystal Lake? You Heard That Right!Are you looking for a big waterbody in northern Michigan that produces unique and exciting fishing opportunities? Look no further than Crystal Lake in Benzie County; Michigan's ninth largest inland lake (at 9,854 acres) and home to a whole host of popular species.
This deep, cold lake has a maximum depth of 165 feet with an average depth of 70 feet. Located in the Betsie River watershed, it has an outlet stream that flows from its south shore into the Betsie River.
According to Mark Tonello, DNR fisheries biologist out of Cadillac, this lake is a fishery all types of anglers can appreciate with a variety of opportunities to pursue.
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An all-star lineup featuring the biggest names in fishing will headline D&R Sports Center’s 28th annual Spring Fishing and Boat Show that runs March 25-26 at the Kalamazoo store.
Show hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 9-5 Saturday. There is no admission charge.
Friday bass experts conducting seminars include Kevin VanDam, Mark Zona, Brett Hite, David Fritts, and Keith Combs.
Fritts also will host a Lew’s Casting Contest at 5:45 p.m. Friday and again 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
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Wolves remain a hot issue in Upper Peninsula
On a snow-swept back road in Delta County, a Michigan DNR wildlife biologist drives his vehicle slowly. Watching out his windows, he scans each set of animal tracks he sees pushed into the fresh snow.
Among the footprints left by bobcats, white-tailed deer, snowshoe hare and other animals, he's looking for the large-pawed tracks of gray wolves, laid out in a path down the road or into the woods.
Discovering wolf tracks - and then following them for long distances - helps biologists estimate population size and delineate where, and how, wolf packs are spending their time this winter.
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Watch Nesting Eagles on “Live Eagle Cam”
A partnership between the Michigan DNR and Carbon Media Group now allows the public a rare chance to watch, for free, a pair of nesting bald eagles currently in residence at the Platte River State Fish Hatchery near the Benzie County town of Beulah.
The CarbonTV Eagle Cam live streams 24/7 from carbontv.com/cams/carbontv-eagle-cam and the site also features taped clips of the eagles engaging in various activities, including eating a rabbit, building and clearing their nest, and being visited by great horned owls.
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The Michigan DNR has announced the 2015 results from its Master Angler program that recognizes large fish caught by recreational anglers.
This past year, 1,542 anglers representing 15 states and Canada submitted catches that were recognized as Master Angler fish. That's a better-than-50-percent increase over the 987 fish recognized in 2014. The large increase likely stems from the department's simplification of the Master Angler application.
Of the entries accepted in 2015, 899 were categorized as "catch and keep" and 643 were categorized as "catch and release."