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Need something that is both fun and free to do this winter? Well, grab a fishing rod, a bait bucket, and a pair of hand warmers and head to your favorite fishing hole—the annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend is just around the corner.

Cast your line in the freshwater bounty of miles and miles of the crystal streams, flowing rivers and sparkling waters of the Great Lakes—come to Pure Michigan, a sport angler’s dream destination.

You’ve got the rod, reel, flies, vest, chest pack, waders—and all of the supplies. Now, you’re ready to sink your hook for a great catch of lake trout, brown trout, walleye, salmon, steelhead and bass—these are just some of the species you're sure to catch fly fishing Michigan's lakes and streams.

Check out Michigan’s Great Lakes heritage adventures, discover big fish tales, explore lighthouse lore, or bed-down for the night aboard a historic sailing vessel—our Maritime and fishing history is full of fun, excitement and intrigue.

Come February, and lasting through the last ice of April, the perch fishing just gets better and better. In the eastern U.P. there are three places, all close together, where the perch fishing can simply be the best.

Recreational fishing has changed significantly over the course of Michigan’s history.

If the thought of rising before daylight and driving a four-wheeler or snowmobile onto frozen Saginaw Bay after one of the tastiest fish species in the state sends chills up and down your spine, and not just because it’s cold, sharpen those spuds and hooks. ‘Holey’ Ice Fishing! Mark Martin’s Walleye School Returns to Saginaw Bay, written by Bill Semion, a noted professional outdoor and travel journalist.

by Belle Arzadon, camper, nature lover, and writer

Walleye and perch seem to get the most attention among ice anglers. Sure there are the tried and true whitefish and herring fellows, both spearers and bait anglers, but these are certainly in the minority. One fish that just doesn’t get much respect is the northern pike.

It’s the night before your first ice fishing trip of the winter, and you’re looking at what you thought was your organized tackle box and rod and reel combo and your ice tent, all ready go, when what you really encounter is a jumbled compilation of stuff you threw into a garage corner at the end of last season.