The Harbor Angler Blog
A Tale of Two Tournament Days
We can close the books on the 35th Annual Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament. This year’s tournament featured plenty of big fish including the top five fish coming in over twenty pounds. The top twenty-five fish all measured over 30-inches, with most over 34-inches. Of those twenty-five largest fish, eleven were registered...
Should Lake Michigan Brown Trout Anglers Practice Catch & Release?
First, I want to state clearly that any angler who legally catches a brown trout has every right to harvest that fish, adhering to the relevant size and bag restrictions. Whether anglers choose to keep or release a fish is up to them and others should not pass judgment. It’s none of...
A Three Day Bender
It was bound to happen. After almost six weeks of imposed abstinence, it was inevitable. A red-blooded angler can only take so much. There are desires that must be attended to. Since hip replacement surgery earlier this winter, my fishing opportunities were much limited. Open water options were non-existent. Ice fishing...
Back in the Saddle
After 35 days, 21 hours and 14 minutes, I finally felt a fish in the line again. Released all the walleyes at DePere, but felt good to be fishing again. And judging by the number of other anglers, I am not alone in the feeling.
2023 Brown Trout Update, March 10th
I took a road trip this week with tournament director Cynde Ploor to the southern ports participating in the Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament. This gave us an opportunity to meet some of the business owners and staff at the various locations that support the tournament. It also gave me...