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Inland Waterway Bass Fishing Closure Defeated
ByDan Kimmel November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

Yesterday at the Natural Resources Commission meeting in Lansing, science prevailed thanks to many, many persons who took the time to write in, and especially those who showed up to speak before the Commission on Commissioner Walters’ amendment to close bass fishing on the Inland Waterway and Black Lake from May 1 until the third Saturday in June.

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Bass Fishing News | Fisheries Management | MI Department of Natural Resources | News | Regulations

Burt Mullett Lakes Spring Bass Fishing Closure Proposed
ByDan Kimmel October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

Just before the October Natural Resources Committee meeting on Thursday, October 9, Commissioner John Walters added an amendment to Fisheries Order 206 – “Bass – Closed bass CIR season from May 1 – Friday before the third Saturday in June for Burt, Mullet, Crooked, Pickerel, and Black Lakes and their connecting waters.”

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Articles | Bass Fishing | Bass Fishing News | Fisheries Management | Lake St Clair | MI Department of Natural Resources | News | Species related

Lake St. Clair Smallmouth Bass Fishing by the Numbers
ByDan Kimmel April 4, 2025April 4, 2025

Now is the best time to be a bass angler on Lake St. Clair in at least the last 50 years according to a recent long-term MDNR fisheries research study.

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Conservation | Fisheries Management | MI Department of Natural Resources

New Smallmouth Bass Acoustic Tag Study on Lake St. Clair
ByDan Kimmel May 7, 2024May 7, 2024

The Michigan DNR is conducting an acoustic tagging study on Lake St. Clair Smallmouth Bass to better understand their distribution through the lake and habitat use.

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Conservation | Fisheries Management | MI Department of Natural Resources

Michigan: Conversations, Coffee with DNR Fisheries
Byeditor March 21, 2017August 5, 2023

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced public forums again will be held throughout the state this year (2017), inviting the public to discuss local and statewide fisheries management activities and concerns.

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Conservation | Fisheries Management | Fishing related | Species related

FWC approves new freshwater bass conservation measures
Byeditor February 23, 2016August 5, 2023

At its meeting Thursday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved sweeping changes to streamline bass regulations and increase effectiveness.

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Conservation | Environment | Fisheries Management | Fishing related | Legislation | Planning

Oppose Great Lakes Fish Farming
Byeditor January 28, 2016August 5, 2023

Proposals have been made to allow large-scale commercial fish farming in the Great Lakes. There are now legislative bills introduced for this. Now is the time for you to voice your opinion to your legislators.

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Conservation | Fisheries Management | Fishing related | MI Department of Natural Resources

MDNR public fisheries forums in March, April and May
Byeditor March 13, 2015August 5, 2023

The Department of Natural Resources has announced it will again this spring offer public forums throughout Michigan, inviting the public to discuss local and statewide fisheries management activities and concerns.

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Conservation | Fisheries Management | Fishing related | MI Department of Natural Resources | Species related

Michigan Bass Season Decision Delayed Until April 9th
Byeditor February 5, 2015August 5, 2023

Legislation was reintroduced in this new session that would give fisheries order authority back to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) early allowing the seven Commissioners to vote on the bass season a month early at the March 19th meeting.

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Conservation | Fisheries Management | Legislation | Michigan United Conservation Clubs | Wildlife Management

Michigan Senate passes Scientific Management Initiative
Byeditor August 22, 2014

The Michigan Senate passed the Scientific Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act on August 13, a citizen initiative brought to the Legislature by the signatures of almost 300,000 registered Michigan voters

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Conservation | Fisheries Management | Fishing related | MI Department of Natural Resources | Species related

Public opinion needed on proposed bass season regulations
Byeditor July 13, 2014August 7, 2023

In order to get public input on proposed regulations to expand Michigan’s bass fishing seasons, the Department of Natural Resources has announced an online survey and public meetings throughout the state in July.

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Conservation | Fisheries Management | Fishing related | Legislation | MI Department of Natural Resources | Michigan United Conservation Clubs | Species related

Public Meetings Coming on Michigan Bass Season Change in July
Byeditor June 24, 2014January 4, 2024

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) is preparing public meeting schedules and locations for comment on proposed changes to the Michigan bass season.

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Conservation | Fisheries Management | Fishing related | MI Department of Natural Resources | Michigan United Conservation Clubs | Species related

Bass Season Resolution now MUCC Policy
Byeditor June 24, 2014

Sunday, June 22, 2014 the Michigan United Conservation Clubs state convention delegates voted greater than the needed two-thirds majority to adopt the Michigan B.A.S.S. Nation bass season proposal resolution as official policy.

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Conservation | Fisheries Management | Fishing related | Legislation | MI Department of Natural Resources | Michigan United Conservation Clubs

House Natural Resources Committee Passes SB 869
Byeditor May 6, 2014August 5, 2023

Michigan’s House Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously 9-0 to pass Senate Bill 869 out of committee with a favorable recommendation at today’s hearing.

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Conservation | Fisheries Management | Fishing related | Hunting related | Legislation | MI Department of Natural Resources | Michigan United Conservation Clubs | Wildlife Management

Anglers Support Citizens for Professional Wildlife Management
Byeditor April 29, 2014August 7, 2023

Michigan is at the center of one of the largest fights in the country over hunting rights and the future of the North American Model of Conservation. Radical animal rights groups led by the Humane Society of the United States have launched two referendums

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Closures | Conservation | Fisheries Management | Fishing related | Legislation | MI Department of Natural Resources | Species related

MDNR Says Earlier Bass Season Good For Michigan
Byeditor April 17, 2014August 5, 2023

At the March 20, 2014 Michigan Senate Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Committee hearing on Senate Bill 869, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Legislative Liaison Trevor VanDyke stated the MDNR fully supports eliminating the existing bass season limits from state law because recent science

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Conservation | Fisheries Management | MI Department of Natural Resources

Conversations with MDNR Fisheries in March, April
Byeditor March 18, 2014August 5, 2023

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced public forums to be held throughout Michigan this spring, inviting the public to discuss local and statewide fisheries management activities and concerns.

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Conservation | Fisheries Management | Fishing related | Hunting related | Legislation | Michigan United Conservation Clubs | Wildlife Management

Save your fishing and hunting rights now
Byeditor February 17, 2014August 5, 2023

Michigan is at the center of one of the largest fights in the country over hunting rights and the future of the North American Model of Conservation. Radical animal rights groups led by the Humane Society of the United States have launched two referendums

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Fisheries Management

Inland Waterway Bass Fishing Closure Defeated

Burt Mullett Lakes Spring Bass Fishing Closure Proposed

New Smallmouth Bass Acoustic Tag Study on Lake St. Clair

Michigan: Conversations, Coffee with DNR Fisheries

Michigan Senate passes Scientific Management Initiative

Conversations with MDNR Fisheries in March, April

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