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47th Outdoorama Show is Here!
Family Fun, Conservation and More Fishing and Hunting GearThe show that celebrates Michigan's conservation heritage returns to Metro-Detroit February 27 through March 1 when the 47th annual Outdoorama sets up camp at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi with more fishing and hunting gear than ever! Read the Story »
Dobson and Greene Break 30 Pounds on Lake St. Clair!
30.31 Pounds Limit Retakes Lake Record
Scott Dobson and Kyle Greene break the 30 pound 5-bass limit barrier during the October 14, 2017 Monster Quest event with a massive 30.31 pounds catch to win the annual Lake St. Clair tournament. This is the first known 30-plus pounds limit from the big lake. Read the Story »
2020 Ultimate Sport Show Tour
Ultimate Sport Show Tour Dates Posted!
The 2020 Ultimate Sport Show Tour kicks off in Novi with the Ultimate Fishing Show Detroit at the Suburban Collection Showplace Thursday, January 9 - Sunday, January 12. Outdoorama is February 27 - March 1, also at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, followed by the Ultimate Sport Show in Grand Rapids March 19-22 at DeVos Place. GreatLakesBass.com / GLIF will be in booth 5761 at Outdoorama. Read the Sport Show Tour Details »
MDNR Says Earlier Bass Season Good For Michigan
Senate Bill 869 passes Michigan Senate unanimously
At the Senate Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Committee hearing on SB 869, MDNR Legislative Liaison Trevor VanDyke stated the MDNR fully supports removing bass season limits from state law because of recent science giving flexibility to the NRC to set an earlier season that will be good for Michigan. MDNR statement »
Which of the 4 proposed bass season options can you support the most?
- No change - bass seasons stay the same with a closed season.
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- CIR Jan 1 until existing regular bass season openers.
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- CIR Jan 1 until regular Memorial weekend opener - Lake St. Clair moves to Memorial weekend too.
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- CIR Jan 1 until last Saturday in April. L.P. regular opener is moved to last Sat in April, U.P. reg opener moved to May 15.
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Members can take our poll »
Bass Fishing Reports
I met up with an old buddy of mine for some fishing in southeast Michigan. Post cold front fishing and only a couple lures getting bites. We did best in the 8 to 12 feet of water. I put it in video form if you would like to tag along on the trip.<...
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My buddy Jim finally got done with a video from up north. We got blown off the big water so we had to hit a smaller lake. Sometimes it just works out.
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June 10, 2021, 09:52:52 AM by fikerFished twice this week.
Once on a relatively shallow inland lake on Monday. Two hours/ ten fish. All on top water or square bill. Water temp 77. 6-8 fow.
Two days later I fished another lake less than a mile away from the first....
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My buddy Jim had an earlier vacation this year than prior years we went up north. We figured it shouldn't affect to fishing to much, but man we wrong there. Finding the fish pre-spawn was much more difficult. Weather patterns were terrible to fish in...
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Lake St. Clair Fishing Reports
Just returned back to Lake Norman with our tails and Ranger in tow  . Not my best trip most likely our worst. Overcast and rain for all 4 days Oct. 2-6. No more that 8 fish per boat any of the four days. Most day 2-4 per boat plus a drum or so a... | Write Comment
Oct 3 arrived with overcast skies and light wind fished from shallow early am out to 16' with swim baits, tubes, Neds and Drop shots. Very little action only 4 bass for two us in about 8.5 ' plus on Hugh Drum at 11.4 lb. Monday the 4th same overcas...
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Just got back from a week on LSC and the bite was good but had to work for them. Fish om 10-13 ft on Tubes, Ned and Drop shot. No real big fish but up to 4 lb. First day the Selfridge area north due to wind. next four day out of Crocker to the Mile...
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Tournament News
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Bass Fishing & Outdoor News
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Outdoor Shows News
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It's hard to fathom that Southeast Michigan's premiere outdoors show could get significantly b.. Read more
The best bass fisherman in the world will make a special appearance at the 2019 Ultimate Fishing Show Detroit on Friday, January 11 only.
Both of Michigan's most famous bass anglers Mark Zona and Kevin VanDam return Friday, January 11 to the 2019 Ultimate Fishing Show-Detroit for seminars and events. The Ultimate Fishing Show runs Thursday, January 10 through Sunday, January 13. More details: KVD, Zona Headline 2019 Ultimate Fishing Show.
Bass Fishing Tips & Articles
It's been just over 30 years since water levels were high like they are today, so how has the bass fishing been? As is always the case, select areas are holding good numbers of smallmouth, but overall.. Read more
For the last 16 years, my job has been to find spots on Lake St. Clair for smallmouth bass anglers. In spite of all my efforts to do so, I can unequivocally say that we are just scratching the sur.. Read more
Conservation, Environment & Legislation
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that test results on fish collected in the ongoing fish kill event on Lake St. Clair were confirmed to be positive for vi.. Read more
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced public f.. Read more
New Zealand Mud Snails have been discovered in the East Branch of the Au Sable River, just downstream of the Harrietta Hills Trout Farm-Grayling.
At its meeting Thursday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved sweeping changes to streamline bass regulations and increase effectiveness. Commissioners meeti.. Read more
Mexico Bass Fishing – The Adventure of a Lifetime!
My first adventure to the Mexican Sierra Madre mountains and Lake Comedero started with the biggest largemouth bass of my life and ended with a bigger one!!! A better script would have been hard to write on purpose. It will be challenging for this writer to put into words what a fantastic trip this remote bass fishing adventure is, but with the help of some pictures I will try.
To travel to a truly remote area unlike anything most of us have been exposed to, you need to put your trip
success and trust into the hands of a most experienced outfitter. We chose Ron Speed Jr's Ron Speed Jr's Adventures Read more »
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