Sprawling Lake St. Clair is a hotspot for spring panfishing in southeast Michigan. So, Dr. Scott Smith and his friend and guide Jeremy Ullmann headed there to catch fish for the cooler on April 25.

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The Lake Michigan yellow perch population has shown signs of natural reproduction in recent years but the number of fish and angler harvest remain far below historical averages, according to ...

Blas Lara with the new state-record yellow perch; Lara's perch along with some other panfish he caught that day. Photographs courtesy Indiana Department of Natural Resources ; Hammond Marina Even ...