The project to draw down Hall Lake Dam is expected to be complete by fall 2026. It is funded by an EGLE Dam Risk Reduction Grant.

The record for Lake Sturgeon happened at Mullett Lake in 1974 at 193 pounds and 88 inches, according to the map. The record for Channel Catfish happened at Houghton Lake in 1960 at 40 pounds.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources released a new Master Angler Program map that shows the state-record and Master Angler catches in Michigan.

The Michigan DNR estimates 4.5 million wild chinook are in the lake. Wesley said the agency's proposed stocking increase of 350,000 chinook was "modest" compared to the millions of wild salmon in ...