Supporting Michigan Angling
Partners
MAC partners with conservation groups, youth programs, businesses, and organizations committed to the future of Michigan fishing.
Why Partnership Matters
Partners Power the Mission
Our partners help fund advocacy in Lansing, community outreach, conservation efforts, and statewide angler representation. Together, they make MAC a credible, unified voice for Michigan’s waters.
Partnership Tiers
Ways to Partner with MAC
Conservation Partners
Organizations working alongside MAC to protect and restore Michigan’s fisheries, watersheds, and aquatic habitats.
Youth Partners
Programs introducing the next generation to fishing, stewardship, and a lifelong connection to Michigan’s waters.
Brand & Business Partners
Michigan businesses and brands supporting MAC’s mission while reaching an engaged, statewide angling audience.
Our Partners
Organizations Standing with Michigan Anglers
Premier Conservation Partners
Blue Water Sport FishingBlue Water Sportfishing Association is a Port Huron-based nonprofit bringing Michigan anglers together through fishing events, tournaments, meetings, and community involvement. As a tax-exempt 501(c)(3), the organization supports sportfishing participation across the state while helping strengthen Michigan's angling community through education, membership, and conservation-minded outdoor traditions.Visit Blue Water Sport Fishing (opens in a new tab)
McAlvey Merchant & AssociatesMcAlvey Merchant & Associates is a Lansing-based lobbying and public affairs firm helping organizations navigate Michigan's political and legislative landscape. With services spanning strategic planning, direct lobbying, policy research, appropriations, and conservation advocacy, the firm brings deep relationships and decades of experience to issues that affect Michigan communities, industries, and natural resources.Visit McAlvey Merchant & Associates (opens in a new tab)
Great Lakes Fishermans DigestGreat Lakes Fisherman's Digest connects anglers with fishing reports, destination features, television programming, and regional outdoor content across the Great Lakes. Through its TV show, travel booth, website, and partner network, the platform promotes fishing destinations, featured businesses, and the outdoor traditions that make the Great Lakes region a world-class angling destination.Visit Great Lakes Fishermans Digest (opens in a new tab)
Conservation Partners
Detroit SteelheadersDetroit Area Steelheaders has promoted and protected the Great Lakes sport fishery for more than 45 years through meetings, outings, tournaments, scholarships, and community involvement. Originally formed as a Michigan Steelhead and Salmon Fishing Association chapter, the organization continues to teach, inform, and guide the public in respecting the Great Lakes, rivers, land, and fisheries resources.Visit Detroit Steelheaders (opens in a new tab)
NWMI Fishing ClubNorthwest Michigan Fishing Club represents recreational and charter anglers across the Northwest Lake Michigan region, from Arcadia to Charlevoix, along with the inland lakes throughout the area. The club serves as a regional voice for anglers while supporting fishing events, membership, local information, and community connection across Northwest Michigan's fishing waters.Visit NWMI Fishing Club (opens in a new tab)
Great Lakes Salmon InitiativeGreat Lakes Salmon Initiative is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the world-class salmon fishery across the Great Lakes. Driven by anglers, the organization focuses on advocacy, conservation, education, and community engagement to help protect salmon, trout, steelhead, and the fishing traditions that support the Great Lakes region.Visit Great Lakes Salmon Initiative (opens in a new tab)
Mike Avery OutdoorsMike Avery Outdoors shares Michigan outdoor stories through radio, podcasting, video, interviews, and weekly outdoor coverage. Mike Avery's Outdoor Magazine began on a single Saginaw radio station and has grown into a broad Michigan outdoor platform, featuring news, expert interviews, fishing and hunting insight, and conversations that connect people to the outdoor lifestyle.Visit Mike Avery Outdoors (opens in a new tab)
Michigan Out of Doors TVMichigan Out of Doors TV is one of Michigan's most recognizable outdoor storytelling platforms, with roots tracing back to the early days of outdoor television in the 1950s. Airing on Michigan PBS stations and beyond, the show highlights the state's sportsmen and women, natural resources, hunting, fishing, and outdoor traditions while helping preserve Michigan's outdoor lifestyle.Visit Michigan Out of Doors TV (opens in a new tab)
Michigan Charter BoatsMichigan Charter Boat Association is a nonprofit organization representing licensed charter captains and operators across Michigan's Great Lakes and inland waterways. With hundreds of captain members and thousands of miles of shoreline represented, MCBA promotes safety, professionalism, regulatory compliance, fisheries advocacy, education, and responsible stewardship of Michigan's aquatic resources.Visit Michigan Charter Boats (opens in a new tab)
