Michigan Spearfishing Association

‼️Clean Water Alert‼️

For everyone who is chomping at the bit to get out. Lower Lake Huron is experiencing a push of extremely clear water right now. May only last until Saturday given the forecast. But now is a good time to start consider hitting any harbors on the east side. Most walleye are still in rivers spawning but that doesn’t mean you can’t find some post spawn females moving back out into open water. Lake trout, burbot and whitefish are all very possible encounters given the water temps as well.

Be safe, stay warm and shoot some fish! 🤙🏻

We’re excited to host Freedive Instructor Matt Novakovich, owner of Ocean State Spearguns for a two day, level 1 freedive course at Higgins Lake on August 1st&2nd. This will be held as a 2 part, morning and afternoon group and can accommodate up to 8 participants. This is a great opportunity to learn freedive safety and the skills and techniques to go deeper than you ever have. Secure your spot before it’s too late. Register below and we will see you in the water! 🤙🏻👌🏻

https://www.freedivinginstructors.com/fii/courses_by/299

From everyone at MSA, we want to wish you all a Happy New Year! 2025 was a historic year for underwater spearfishing here in Michigan. We would like to thank all our members who showed up in a big way this fall to give testimony that ultimately lead to the new regulations for 2026! We are looking forward to the best spearfishing year Michigan has ever seen and we hope you are apart of it! Tournaments, learn to spearfish events and new locations are in our very near future! We hope to see you in the water next year! 🤙🏻

MSA

Some take aways from the NRC meeting curtesy of MLive.com

Michigan opens most of its Great Lakes to underwater spearfishing Spear divers get expanded access to walleye, pike and lake trout starting in 2026 after the Natural Resource Commission overrode the DNR.

The Great Lakes are open! The Natural Resource Commision voted unanimously in favor of the amendment to fisheries order 219 opening all Michigan Great Lakes to underwater spearfishing(with exceptions) for Walleye, Northern Pike and Lake trout beginning April 1st, 2026. A historic expansion for the underwater spearfising community. Thank you everyone for the support on this journey to change regulations! 😊🤙🏻🍻it’s truly been a once in a lifetime experience!

The Bleeding Edge - Spearfishing Lake Trout in Lake Huron is live! Shout out to Cal for putting together such a high quality production. Check it out!

THE BLEEDING EDGE - Spearfishing Lake Trout Join Cal as he teams up with spearfishing buddies Jon Durtka, Captain Riley Smith, and Chris O'Neil in pursuit of lake trout - a mysterious and cautious fish...