I can’t remember exactly when I started utilizing a simple trolling method using small jigs for catching summertime fish. However, I know it is a pattern I have fished for 30 years or more.

My first experience with using downriggers for stripers and hybrid stripers occurred 30 years ago. I was fishing with a very ...

My first experience with using downriggers for stripers and hybrid stripers occurred 30 years ago.I was fishing with a very ...

Best fishing is from 5 to 9 a.m. Crappie are biting fair for anglers trolling crank baits. Lures that run 10 to 15 feet work well. Have them 75 feet behind the boat and troll at 1.5 to 2 mph.

The Department of Natural Resources’ weekly fishing report for July 9 shows some of the most current conditions in the region and best methods. Manistee and Benzie counties have a variety of ...

The Department of Natural Resources’ weekly fishing report for July 23 shows some of the most current conditions in the region and best methods. Manistee and Benzie counties have a variety of ...