The DNR will hold a Feb. 13 hearing on a proposal to establish a commercial fishery for lake trout on Lake Michigan.

Michigan's lake sturgeon are protected, the DNR reminds anglers, and must be released immediately if caught by mistake.

Black Lake sturgeon season ended after just a few minutes, setting a record for the fast sturgeon season ever.

Ice conditions on Green Bay were favorable in late January for anglers targeting lake whitefish. The previous two winters featured poor ice conditions.

A new resolution proposes amending Michigan's constitution to recognize hunting and fishing as heritage rights, subject to ...

Despite these challenges, in the northern half of Lake Michigan, a handful of family-owned commercial fishing businesses continue to harvest more than 1 million pounds of whitefish annually.

A process that could establish a commercial fishery for lake trout on the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan took another step forward Jan. 22 when the Natural Resources Board approved a ...