fishing

A look at state legislative races, Great Lakes fisheries learning Icelandic techniques, the best advice on drawing, when U.S. women lost their citizenship, and remembering the push to divest Michigan from apartheid-era South Africa.

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians wants to appeal the 2023 Great Lakes Fishing Decree, saying it takes away fishing rights not agreed to by the tribe.

All fishing license fees will be waived for both days on Saturday, February 17 and Sunday, February 18. A recreation passport will not be required to get into a state park or boating access site during the weekend. But you still have to abide by all of the fishing regulations that are in place across the state.

Today, how MSU is handling the sexual harassment allegations against Mel Tucker.

Michigan's legacy of industrial pollution continues to taint the flesh of fish in the state's lakes and rivers. Warning signs only do so much. River walkers tell anglers about the risks.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision changed rules for wetland protection. We talked about what that means for Michigan’s waterways. Also, we heard about a cheating scandal that rocked the walleye fishing community. Plus, how the state is working to loop folks in on some major changes to Medicaid.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has new guidelines about eating fish from seven different lakes across the state.

Nonresident hunting license purchases were up nearly 4% over last year.

The Michigan Fish Producers Association sued the Michigan DNR over regulations that producers claimed interfered with their livelihoods.

Today on Stateside, we heard from an educator about how to safely fish in the Detroit River. Plus, we heard about an ongoing mastodon study at U of M and revisited two conversations about Michigan birds.