More than 820,700 fish were stocked in 2025. Columnist Ken Grabowski urges sustained DNR-tribal partnerships to keep Manistee’s fishing economy thriving.

Calling all anglers! The International Fly-Fishing Festival returns to Manistee this weekend. This is the second year of the event, with tickets on sale for this Saturday and Sunday. Executive ...

Calling all anglers, the Manistee Monster is coming. The Manistee Monster Fishing Tournament kicks off Sept.1 and runs through the third. The tournament director of Lake Michigan Tournament Trail, ...

MANISTEE, Mich. — The City of Manistee, Michigan made the list of the best fishing destinations during Labor Day weekend, according to Fishingbooker.com. FishingBooker is an online marketplace that ...

MANISTEE, MI – The International Fly Fishing Film Festival is coming to this Northern Michigan destination known around the world for its fly fishing on lakes, rivers and streams, officials said. The ...

MANISTEE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A Manistee County nonprofit is asking for help with its annual event to support veterans. Tight Lines for Troops is a free fishing tournament for Michigan ...

MANISTEE — While the weather Saturday morning precluded visiting veterans from getting out on the water for the 15th annual Tight Lines for Troops fishing tournament, but nothing could prevent event ...

BEAR LAKE -- With the relatively-mild weather the area has been experiencing, one would think that participation in the third annual Osborn’s Big Ice Fishing Contest would be down. One would be wrong.