Mark Ryan lives just northeast of Gull Lake in Hickory Corners and found his love for smelt fishing last season. "Last year I didn't walk off the ice with any more than 18 smelt at a time," Ryan said.

GULL LAKE, MI--Hundreds of big, mature wild lake trout are being emptied into Gull Lake this week now that they have done their work-- providing the young fish used in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Small, fun fish aplenty on Gull Lake.We were fishing with typical terminal tackle for smelt: A one-inch Hali spoon on the bottom with a few small (say, size 12) hooks tied in-line 10 inches to a ...

Anglers filled every fishing hole during the 21st Annual Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravanganza at Gull Lake in 2011.

We're back out here on the water with the boatless angler (yes on a boat again), and we're using a special smelt imitating ...

MDHHS has released new Eat Safe Fish guidelines for rainbow smelt and carp from seven different lakes across the state.

The state health department’s 2023 Eat Safe Fish Guides lowers the amount for Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, adds recommendations for some inland lakes.

Michigan health officials advise people to limit the amount of rainbow smelt they eat from the Great Lakes and some inland lakes due to elevated PFAS contamination levels.

When Gov. Mark Dayton fishes Gull Lake on Saturday, he'll become part of the lake's renowned history, which includes Indian chiefs, gangsters, gamblers and resort visionaries.

MDHHS has released new Eat Safe Fish guidelines for rainbow smelt and carp from seven different lakes across the state.