Fishing in Michigan is big business. The state DNR estimates that anglers spent $2.4 billion in trip-related expenses and equipment in 2011. Besides Michigan’s Great Lakes and rivers, our inland lakes attract considerable fishing as well. In fact, six Michigan lakes were recently included in a national fishing magazine’s “100 Best Bass Lakes of 2014” list.Current State’s Melissa Benmark talked bass fishing recently with Dr. Mary Tate Bremigan of Michigan State University’s Department of Fisheries and Wildlife.
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