I will check a couple spots in my travels. There is a house on the River that the owner BnBs; however, on last ck he was looking for long term renting. I can put you with Vince at the Rivers Edge Marina or Rob at Worthy's Marina for your rig. Rob can launch you near the famous Rooster Tail Restaurant closer to Lake St.Clair. Vince is at the mid point of the river. In the meanwhile check for BnBs on the Detroit River to get your lodging set, and we can move from there. Time is of the essences Red, the PWT tournaments around that time of year and the pro's take over. My boat is at Rivers Edge so if the pro's hit land maybe we can work something out. What size Rig are you floating?

Popular story there with a difference of happening more than the 3 yrs ago from when. you heard. Its been around 5 or 6 yrs since I fished Ford and Belleville Lakes. Seems the lobbyists informed the boarding factories of the restrictions being lifted and they got a head start. Whats sad is the Ford Lake walleye had a massive hatchling around that time, 8 pounders were regular catches. Locals were greedy on their limits of gills and it showed quickly. None of that matters now. The home sales began to increase with sellers attempting to get while the getting was good. News teavels and some home sales have suffered from delays or depreciated interests. We seen the effects in 2019 and the next year the advisories posted.

The bucket list trip is approaching soon. You guys will limit out in around an hour or less. There will be plenty of boat traffic though your guide will be proficient in navigating through. One of the hottest colors in minnow plastics is (pimp daddy). Purples, motor oil, and naturals including blacks are fire. Jig heads 3/4 oz. - 1 oz. with cycle hooks are deadly in chartreuse, black, brown, combo swirl colors. The time of the year that you will be floating is such a HOT bite that almost everything will get bit. Another overlooked presentation you should try is pulling crankbaits medium to deep divers like reef runners and flicker shads. You will get the most action jigging the bottom like 95% of the boaters so those other techniques are good afrer you limit or making your way back the the start of your jigging drift. Good Luck, Tight Lines, stay posted!

WOW! I saw gills @ $150 for 5.5 lbs online. Farm raised fish spend a lot of their raising feeding on pellets. Doesn't have the same taste that sweet nature brings.

I feel your disappointment Dave, to be so close, what a bummer. The registration completes the experience and it is lasting for generations. The universe has a way of correcting, stay ready for your turn bro. Tight Lines!

O NOOOO, say it ain't so! I am fortunate to know a certified master angler for his pike catch and keep. They gave him the koolest vest along with the other credentials associated with the honor. I worked to get me one every year since.
BTW I figured why you may have got skunked on the toothy beast. It probably ate on those bull gills you lifted on the ice and found somewhere to take a nap.

Hey Dave, let me know if you need help. I'm somewhat of a professional. I won't charge much maybe dinner 😋

I have to add that a dear friend ignored the advisory warnings and ate the fish in his normal abundance...he is in real bad shape today!

It seems to me the advisories are in place to allow those chemicals to weaken to tolerable levels in order to resume consumption of the fish in the restricted waterways. The length of time it has already taken would then suggest the chemicals are pretty harsh. It may take twice as long for fish populations to rebound after the chemical effects dissipate, if ever. Were in for a long ride 🤦🏿

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I remember that initially. A local was told it was to combat the green algae that produced heavily, probably from the lawn fertilizers. It all seems suspicious, what's in those drums against what's told are in the drums are suspect. Where else has this method of introduction to an ecosystem been used? Like our brother Angler Fredfish wrote: "follow the $"!

Governor, press the reset button PLEASE!!!

Those poor gillies were in that freezing water until yall rescued them. I strongly recommend taking them to your kitchen spa and give um a hot oil treatment a.s a.p.

Facts Fredfish!

I'm expecting the 2023 surveys to wrap around mid May. I hope a resolution is made, we've been dealing with this for far too long. When our elected politicians decided to lift regulations to poluters that earn record profits, they destroy the Devine given natural resources and a billion dollar fishing industry in the process.

Hello Anglers,
Can anyone elaborate on the posted "Do not eat" warnings that are on the Lakes contributed off the Huron River in Michigan? How much longer can we expect to see this?

https://www.michigan.gov/pfasresponse/about/news/2022/05/02/michigan-releases-2022-eat-safe-fish-guides