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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources annually adjusts fishing regulations to ensure that the state’s fisheries' resources are managed properly and to provide the best benefits to anglers and the public.
For the coming 2014-2015 angling year, which starts Tuesday, April 1, the DNR would like anglers to be aware of the following new fishing regulations:
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Michigan DNR conservation officer Brian Lebel checks a fisherman below Croton Dam on the last day of walleye season.After a short foot patrol in Mecosta County’s Haymarsh State Game Area, conservation officers Brian Lebel and Mike Wells – who had been looking for trap sets near active beaver dams – returned to their snowmobiles. Upon revving up for the day’s next mission – crossing the lake to check for hunters and snowmobilers elsewhere in the area – Lebel’s snowmobile wouldn’t move. The tracks had seized and, despite their best efforts, neither officer could make the tracks budge.
Wells jumped on his machine and headed back for the truck in order to haul the disabled snowmobile out of the woods.
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The Michigan Department of Natural (DNR) Resources’ Southern Lake Michigan Management Unit in Fisheries Division has announced a public forum in Kalamazoo to discuss local and statewide fisheries management activities and concerns.
The forum is set for Thursday, March 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the D&R Sports Center, located at 8178 W. Main St.
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Thanks to the generosity of many hunters and anglers, Michigan food banks and kitchens will have more fresh venison for meals provided to their visitors.
During the 2013-14 year, Sportsmen Against Hunger (www.sportsmenagainsthunger.org) received more than $50,000 – a record amount – in donations from Michigan outdoorsmen and women.
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B.A.S.S.B.A.S.S. LLC has unveiled four unique events for 2014, including one to be held in Michigan.
Together, the events offer new opportunities for every type of angler, from weekenders and high school students to professionals.
“We always strive to provide novel ways anglers and fans can enjoy the sport of bass fishing, and new avenues through which our sponsor partners can reach their markets,” said Bruce Akin, CEO of B.A.S.S.
“Two of the 2014 events reach the fast-growing market of high school anglers, whether they simply love the sport or have an eye on turning pro. High school anglers are the future of our sport,” Akin said. “Another event will result in a weekend angler qualifying for the 2015 Bassmaster Classic — the dream of most any angler. The fourth — a Bassmaster Elite Series ‘super-event’ — is sure to be a fan favorite.”