Native Fish Coalition Michigan Chapter

05/17/2026

Several of our board members visited Sycamore Creek in Lansing to see what were present. We had a fun time exploring and chatting with a few passersby.

05/15/2026

In late February, a few of our Native Fish Coalition Michigan Chapter Board Members spent some time exploring Sycamore Creek near Lansing to see if it would be a suitable candidate for a stream assessment effort. We'll be heading back out to the creek this weekend to see how things have changed and to see what sorts of we can find.

05/10/2026

Time is not on our side when it comes to saving the whitefish in Lakes Michigan & Huron. Losing this would have significant cultural and economic impacts in the region.

Native Fish Coalition Wisconsin Chapter

Lawmakers move to restock the iconic fish that are disappearing from the lower Great Lakes.

05/10/2026

Support the Native Fish Coalition by joining as a member with a State Membership and score a new fishing hat that shows your support for Michigan !

NFC uses memberships as a way for you to show your support for what we do and help fund conservation initiatives. If you want to be involved in day-to-day operations or decision making, please contact us about a possible board position in your respective state. While NFC membership is at the natio

03/24/2026

A great chance to support Native Fish Coalition and win a new fly rod! This is a fantastic rod and works very well for chasing a number of other in small streams and ponds.

Beautiful limited edition black 7’ 6”, 5-piece, 4-weight FastGlass fly rod from Epic…

03/21/2026

This article does a good job of looking into the perils of fish stocking programs and the impact of nonnative species being a big part of these efforts. With many of the funds derived from license fees paid by those targeting these species being used for conservation efforts, it is a complex issue.

Will be interesting to see if some of the alternatives for funding help to better support conservation efforts.

Introduced species can wreak havoc on native ecosystems. Many states are flooding their waterways with them.

03/08/2026

This is a great look at the work taking place to restore arctic grayling in Michigan.

Arctic grayling were once abundant in Michigan's waters. But almost a century ago, habitat destruction, overfishing, and predation by introduced species deci...

03/06/2026

This is an interesting project to keep an eye on over the next few years!

02/28/2026

Several of our state chapter board members are spending the day discussing with attendees at the Quiet Adventures Society 2026 Symposium.

02/27/2026

Come see us at the 2026 Quiet Adventures Symposium!

Youth admission is FREE to this year's Symposium! The dedicated Youth Area features a variety of activities, from a Bounce House, to owl pellet dissection, to wooden paddle painting.
Plus, our friends with the BOAT Bus have a Kid Zone and activities of their own, all day! See you this Saturday, the 28th!