Anglers are catching more smallmouth bass and walleye, while bass fishing in Bays de Noc has remained steady in recent years, a trend driven in part by invasive mussels and round gobies.
In October, Department of Natural Resources officials provided an update to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission on fisheries research and management efforts in bays where the state has stocked walleyes since the 1970s to combat overfishing in previous decades.
Bass and walleye catch rates improve, but perch catch rates remain flat in Bays de Noc, Michigan
