Author: Dave DeJonge (Dave DeJonge)

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U.S. to spend $78 million to halt Asian Carp

From the Chicago Breaking News Center WASHINGTON — After a White House meeting christened the “carp summit,” federal and state officials today announced a multi-pronged attack with a $78.5 million price tag to prevent Asian carp, an invasive species, from establishing populations in Lake Michigan. Nancy Sutley, the president’s top environmental adviser, led the meeting...

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Electric barrier on the PM to stay off

Attempting to stop sea lamprey with an electric barrier has become a thing of the past on the Pere Marquette River, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials. The federal agency recently announced it no longer will operate its electric weir there and will resume treating the river only with chemical lampricides. More on...

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Asian carp DNA found in Lake Michigan

This just in from the Chicago Tribune … “The DNA of Asian carp has been found in Lake Michigan for the first time, researchers said Tuesday, igniting a new round of calls for urgent action and renewed criticism of Illinois and the federal government for allowing the voracious carp to migrate up the state’s waterways.”...

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Court: Locks to stay open

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to order immediate closure of shipping locks near Chicago to prevent Asian carp from infesting the Great Lakes. The court rejected a request by Michigan for a preliminary injunction to close the locks temporarily while a long-term solution is sought to the threatened invasion by the ravenous fish....

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Introduction to Fly Fishing

Whether you are an angling expert or new to the sport of fly fishing, this event will have something for everyone. Join the members of Trout Unlimited for an informal gathering to learn about casting, fly tying, knot tying, rigging a rod, our conservation efforts and a host of other topics. Free to the public...

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Fate of Pigeon River dam under review

GAYLORD — Settlement negotiations are under way in a case involving a Pigeon River dam release that caused an extensive fish kill on the river in 2008. Officials from the state, Michigan Trout Unlimited and Pigeon River Country Association are meeting with the dam’s owners to discuss the fate of the impoundment after a June...