125 regulations for Michigan, United States. Page 1 of 2.
Atlantic Salmon — St. Marys River (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (trout and salmon in any combination; no more than 3 of any one species, except up to 5 coho, Chinook or pink salmon) for atlantic salmon. 10-inch minimum size limit. Great Lakes and connecting-waters trout and salmon: the daily possession limit is 5 fish in any combination, with no more than 3 of any one species, except up to 5 coho, Chinook or pink salmon are allowed; the minimum size limit is 10 inches and the season is open all year. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (trout and salmon in any combination; no more than 3 of any one species, except up to 5 coho, Chinook or pink salmon) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Gun Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 25 (sunfishes in any combination) for black crappie. Michigan's daily possession limit of 25 sunfishes applies in any combination of black and white crappies, bluegill, green and hybrid sunfish, longear, pumpkinseed, redear, rock bass and warmouth. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 (sunfishes in any combination) · License required
Black Crappie — Houghton Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 25 (sunfishes in any combination) for black crappie. Michigan's daily possession limit of 25 sunfishes applies in any combination of black and white crappies, bluegill, green and hybrid sunfish, longear, pumpkinseed, redear, rock bass and warmouth. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 (sunfishes in any combination) · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Hudson
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 25 (sunfishes in any combination) for black crappie. Michigan's daily possession limit of 25 sunfishes applies in any combination of black and white crappies, bluegill, green and hybrid sunfish, longear, pumpkinseed, redear, rock bass and warmouth. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 (sunfishes in any combination) · License required
Black Crappie — Thornapple Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 25 (sunfishes in any combination) for black crappie. Michigan's daily possession limit of 25 sunfishes applies in any combination of black and white crappies, bluegill, green and hybrid sunfish, longear, pumpkinseed, redear, rock bass and warmouth. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 (sunfishes in any combination) · License required
Bluegill — Gull Lake (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 25 (sunfishes in any combination) for bluegill. Michigan's daily possession limit of 25 sunfishes applies in any combination of black and white crappies, bluegill, green and hybrid sunfish, longear, pumpkinseed, redear, rock bass and warmouth. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 (sunfishes in any combination) · License required
Bluegill — Gun Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 25 (sunfishes in any combination) for bluegill. Michigan's daily possession limit of 25 sunfishes applies in any combination of black and white crappies, bluegill, green and hybrid sunfish, longear, pumpkinseed, redear, rock bass and warmouth. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 (sunfishes in any combination) · License required
Bluegill — Houghton Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 25 (sunfishes in any combination) for bluegill. Michigan's daily possession limit of 25 sunfishes applies in any combination of black and white crappies, bluegill, green and hybrid sunfish, longear, pumpkinseed, redear, rock bass and warmouth. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 (sunfishes in any combination) · License required
Bluegill — Lake Hudson
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 25 (sunfishes in any combination) for bluegill. Michigan's daily possession limit of 25 sunfishes applies in any combination of black and white crappies, bluegill, green and hybrid sunfish, longear, pumpkinseed, redear, rock bass and warmouth. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 (sunfishes in any combination) · License required
Brook Trout — Au Sable River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 0 (catch and release, flies only) from Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge; 2 trout with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater (artificial lures only) from Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge for brook trout. Holy Water (Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge): all trout must be released (children under 12 may keep 1 trout, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge: minimum size limit 10 inches for brook and rainbow trout, 18 inches for brown trout. Gear-restricted Au Sable River mainstream (Crawford County): from Burton's Landing to South Wakeley Bridge Road the river is artificial-flies-only with a zero-trout possession limit (children under 12 may keep 1 trout with an 8-inch minimum and 12-inch maximum). From Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge the river is artificial-lures-only with a daily limit of 2 trout, no more than 1 of them 18 inches or greater. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Michigan limits apply. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing season open all year on the gear-restricted mainstream reaches; possession closed all year from Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge (except children under 12); possession last Saturday in April - September 30 for brook and brown trout and open all year for rainbow trout from Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge · Daily limit: 0 (catch and release, flies only) from Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge; 2 trout with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater (artificial lures only) from Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge · Size limit: Holy Water (Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge): all trout must be released (children under 12 may keep 1 trout, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge: minimum size limit 10 inches for brook and rainbow trout, 18 inches for brown trout. · License required
Brook Trout — Manistee River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 trout, with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater for brook trout. Minimum size limit: brook and rainbow trout 10 inches; brown trout 18 inches. Gear-restricted upper Manistee River: from County Road 612 to M-72 (Crawford County) the river is artificial-lures-only, and from M-72 to Sunset Trail Road (CCC Bridge; Crawford and Kalkaska counties) it is artificial-flies-only. On both reaches the daily possession limit is 2 trout with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater; minimum size limits are 10 inches for brook and rainbow trout and 18 inches for brown trout. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing season open all year on the gear-restricted reaches; possession season last Saturday in April - September 30 for brook and brown trout, open all year for rainbow trout · Daily limit: 2 trout, with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater · Size limit: Minimum size limit: brook and rainbow trout 10 inches; brown trout 18 inches. · License required
Brown Trout — Au Sable River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 0 (catch and release, flies only) from Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge; 2 trout with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater (artificial lures only) from Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge for brown trout. Holy Water (Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge): all trout must be released (children under 12 may keep 1 trout, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge: minimum size limit 18 inches for brown trout, 10 inches for brook and rainbow trout. Gear-restricted Au Sable River mainstream (Crawford County): from Burton's Landing to South Wakeley Bridge Road the river is artificial-flies-only with a zero-trout possession limit (children under 12 may keep 1 trout with an 8-inch minimum and 12-inch maximum). From Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge the river is artificial-lures-only with a daily limit of 2 trout, no more than 1 of them 18 inches or greater. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Michigan limits apply. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing season open all year on the gear-restricted mainstream reaches; possession closed all year from Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge (except children under 12); possession last Saturday in April - September 30 for brook and brown trout and open all year for rainbow trout from Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge · Daily limit: 0 (catch and release, flies only) from Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge; 2 trout with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater (artificial lures only) from Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge · Size limit: Holy Water (Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge): all trout must be released (children under 12 may keep 1 trout, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge: minimum size limit 18 inches for brown trout, 10 inches for brook and rainbow trout. · License required
Brown Trout — Manistee River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 trout, with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater for brown trout. Minimum size limit: brown trout 18 inches; brook and rainbow trout 10 inches. Gear-restricted upper Manistee River: from County Road 612 to M-72 (Crawford County) the river is artificial-lures-only, and from M-72 to Sunset Trail Road (CCC Bridge; Crawford and Kalkaska counties) it is artificial-flies-only. On both reaches the daily possession limit is 2 trout with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater; minimum size limits are 10 inches for brook and rainbow trout and 18 inches for brown trout. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing season open all year on the gear-restricted reaches; possession season last Saturday in April - September 30 for brook and brown trout, open all year for rainbow trout · Daily limit: 2 trout, with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater · Size limit: Minimum size limit: brown trout 18 inches; brook and rainbow trout 10 inches. · License required
Brown Trout — Pere Marquette River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 0 trout and salmon (catch and release, flies only) from M-37 to Gleason's Landing for brown trout. All trout and salmon must be released on the flies-only water (children under 12 may keep 1 trout or salmon, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). Gear-restricted Pere Marquette River (Lake County): from M-37 to the downstream edge of the boat ramp at Gleason's Landing the river is artificial-flies-only with a zero trout-and-salmon possession limit (children under 12 may keep 1 trout or salmon with an 8-inch minimum and 12-inch maximum). Special artificial lure regulations apply on all waters of the Pere Marquette River August 1 - November 15. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing season open all year on the flies-only water (M-37 to Gleason's Landing); possession closed all year there, except for children under 12 · Daily limit: 0 trout and salmon (catch and release, flies only) from M-37 to Gleason's Landing · Size limit: All trout and salmon must be released on the flies-only water (children under 12 may keep 1 trout or salmon, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Erie (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 10 for channel catfish. 12-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake St. Clair (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 10 for channel catfish. 12-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Saginaw Bay
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 10 for channel catfish. 12-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Thornapple Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 10 for channel catfish. 12-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Chinook Salmon — Pere Marquette River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 0 trout and salmon (catch and release, flies only) from M-37 to Gleason's Landing for chinook salmon. All trout and salmon must be released on the flies-only water (children under 12 may keep 1 trout or salmon, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). Gear-restricted Pere Marquette River (Lake County): from M-37 to the downstream edge of the boat ramp at Gleason's Landing the river is artificial-flies-only with a zero trout-and-salmon possession limit (children under 12 may keep 1 trout or salmon with an 8-inch minimum and 12-inch maximum). Special artificial lure regulations apply on all waters of the Pere Marquette River August 1 - November 15. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing season open all year on the flies-only water (M-37 to Gleason's Landing); possession closed all year there, except for children under 12 · Daily limit: 0 trout and salmon (catch and release, flies only) from M-37 to Gleason's Landing · Size limit: All trout and salmon must be released on the flies-only water (children under 12 may keep 1 trout or salmon, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). · License required
Chinook Salmon — St. Marys River (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (trout and salmon in any combination; no more than 3 of any one species, except up to 5 coho, Chinook or pink salmon) for chinook salmon. 10-inch minimum size limit. Great Lakes and connecting-waters trout and salmon: the daily possession limit is 5 fish in any combination, with no more than 3 of any one species, except up to 5 coho, Chinook or pink salmon are allowed; the minimum size limit is 10 inches and the season is open all year. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (trout and salmon in any combination; no more than 3 of any one species, except up to 5 coho, Chinook or pink salmon) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Coho Salmon — Pere Marquette River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 0 trout and salmon (catch and release, flies only) from M-37 to Gleason's Landing for coho salmon. All trout and salmon must be released on the flies-only water (children under 12 may keep 1 trout or salmon, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). Gear-restricted Pere Marquette River (Lake County): from M-37 to the downstream edge of the boat ramp at Gleason's Landing the river is artificial-flies-only with a zero trout-and-salmon possession limit (children under 12 may keep 1 trout or salmon with an 8-inch minimum and 12-inch maximum). Special artificial lure regulations apply on all waters of the Pere Marquette River August 1 - November 15. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing season open all year on the flies-only water (M-37 to Gleason's Landing); possession closed all year there, except for children under 12 · Daily limit: 0 trout and salmon (catch and release, flies only) from M-37 to Gleason's Landing · Size limit: All trout and salmon must be released on the flies-only water (children under 12 may keep 1 trout or salmon, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). · License required
Freshwater Drum — Lake Erie (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — no daily possession limit for freshwater drum. Michigan sets no daily possession limit and no minimum size limit for species not listed in the statewide General Fishing Regulations table (except protected threatened and endangered species); the season is open all year. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Freshwater Drum — Saginaw Bay
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — no daily possession limit for freshwater drum. Michigan sets no daily possession limit and no minimum size limit for species not listed in the statewide General Fishing Regulations table (except protected threatened and endangered species); the season is open all year. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Lake Sturgeon — Black Lake (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 1 (season quota; all harvest must be reported immediately to DNR on site) for lake sturgeon. No size limit. Black Lake (Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties) has a special winter lake sturgeon season: the first Saturday in February through the following Wednesday or until the quota is reached, whichever comes first, with no size limit. Spearing is allowed only during this special season and pre-registration is required; all harvested lake sturgeon must be registered immediately with DNR personnel on site. Contact the DNR Gaylord office, (989) 732-3541, for details. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing and possession season: first Saturday in February through the following Wednesday, or until the quota is reached (whichever comes first) · Daily limit: 1 (season quota; all harvest must be reported immediately to DNR on site) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Lake Sturgeon — Detroit River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 0 (catch and release only) for lake sturgeon. All lake sturgeon must be released immediately. On the Detroit River, lake sturgeon fishing is catch-and-release only: the fishing season is July 16 - March 15 and all lake sturgeon must be released immediately. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing season July 16 - March 15 · Daily limit: 0 (catch and release only) · Size limit: All lake sturgeon must be released immediately. · License required
Lake Sturgeon — Lake St. Clair (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 1 (harvest tag and registration requirements apply) for lake sturgeon. Harvest slot: between 42 and 50 inches; lake sturgeon less than 42 inches or greater than 50 inches must be released immediately. On Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River, lake sturgeon may be fished July 16 - March 15, with harvest allowed only July 16 - September 30 for fish between 42 and 50 inches. Harvested lake sturgeon must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing season July 16 - March 15; possession season July 16 - September 30 · Daily limit: 1 (harvest tag and registration requirements apply) · Size limit: Harvest slot: between 42 and 50 inches; lake sturgeon less than 42 inches or greater than 50 inches must be released immediately. · License required
Lake Sturgeon — Otsego Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 1 (harvest tag and registration requirements apply) for lake sturgeon. 50-inch minimum size limit; lake sturgeon less than 50 inches must be released immediately. On Otsego Lake (Otsego County), the lake sturgeon fishing and possession season is July 16 - March 15 with a 50-inch minimum size limit; lake sturgeon under 50 inches must be released immediately. Harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing and possession season July 16 - March 15 · Daily limit: 1 (harvest tag and registration requirements apply) · Size limit: 50-inch minimum size limit; lake sturgeon less than 50 inches must be released immediately. · License required
Lake Sturgeon — St. Clair River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 1 (harvest tag and registration requirements apply) for lake sturgeon. Harvest slot: between 42 and 50 inches; lake sturgeon less than 42 inches or greater than 50 inches must be released immediately. On Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River, lake sturgeon may be fished July 16 - March 15, with harvest allowed only July 16 - September 30 for fish between 42 and 50 inches. Harvested lake sturgeon must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing season July 16 - March 15; possession season July 16 - September 30 · Daily limit: 1 (harvest tag and registration requirements apply) · Size limit: Harvest slot: between 42 and 50 inches; lake sturgeon less than 42 inches or greater than 50 inches must be released immediately. · License required
Lake Sturgeon — St. Marys River (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 0 (catch and release only) for lake sturgeon. All lake sturgeon must be released immediately. On the St. Marys River (from the Soo Locks/compensating works downstream to the DeTour Village and Drummond Island ferry terminals), lake sturgeon fishing is catch-and-release only: the fishing season is July 16 - March 15 and all lake sturgeon must be released immediately. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing season July 16 - March 15 · Daily limit: 0 (catch and release only) · Size limit: All lake sturgeon must be released immediately. · License required
Lake Trout — Higgins Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 3 for lake trout. 15-inch minimum size limit for trout. Higgins Lake is a Type E inland trout lake: open all year with all tackle, the daily possession limit is 3 trout and the minimum size limit for brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, splake and lake trout is 15 inches. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year (Type E trout lake) · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size limit for trout. · License required
Lake Trout — Torch Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 3 for lake trout. 15-inch minimum size limit for trout. Torch Lake is a Type E inland trout lake: open all year with all tackle, the daily possession limit is 3 trout and the minimum size limit for brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, splake and lake trout is 15 inches. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year (Type E trout lake) · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size limit for trout. · License required
Lake Whitefish — St. Marys River (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 10 (in any combination with cisco and round whitefish; Great Lakes, connecting waters and Type F lakes) for lake whitefish. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (in any combination with cisco and round whitefish; Great Lakes, connecting waters and Type F lakes) · License required
Largemouth Bass — Burt Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Gull Lake (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Gun Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Houghton Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Hudson
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake St. Clair (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season third Saturday in June - December 31 on Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Otsego Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Thornapple Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Muskellunge — Black Lake (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) for muskellunge. 46-inch minimum size limit (Black Lake including all tributaries). Black Lake (including all tributaries) is a 46-inch minimum size limit muskellunge water. Muskellunge (including tiger muskellunge) harvest is limited to only 1 fish per angler per license year (April 1 - March 31), and harvest must be registered within 24 hours through the Michigan Register Fish system. Catch-and-immediate-release muskellunge fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season first Saturday in June - March 15; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) · Size limit: 46-inch minimum size limit (Black Lake including all tributaries). · License required
Muskellunge — Burt Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) for muskellunge. 46-inch minimum size limit. Burt Lake is a 46-inch minimum size limit muskellunge water. Muskellunge (including tiger muskellunge) harvest is limited to only 1 fish per angler per license year (April 1 - March 31), and harvest must be registered within 24 hours through the Michigan Register Fish system. Catch-and-immediate-release muskellunge fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season first Saturday in June - March 15; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) · Size limit: 46-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Muskellunge — Detroit River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) for muskellunge. 42-inch minimum size limit. Muskellunge (including tiger muskellunge) harvest is limited to only 1 fish per angler per license year (April 1 - March 31), and harvest must be registered within 24 hours through the Michigan Register Fish system. Catch-and-immediate-release muskellunge fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season first Saturday in June - December 31 on Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) · Size limit: 42-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Muskellunge — Gun Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) for muskellunge. 46-inch minimum size limit (Gun Lake, Barry County). Gun Lake (Barry County) is a 46-inch minimum size limit muskellunge water. Muskellunge (including tiger muskellunge) harvest is limited to only 1 fish per angler per license year (April 1 - March 31), and harvest must be registered within 24 hours through the Michigan Register Fish system. Catch-and-immediate-release muskellunge fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season first Saturday in June - March 15; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) · Size limit: 46-inch minimum size limit (Gun Lake, Barry County). · License required
Muskellunge — Lake Hudson
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) for muskellunge. 50-inch minimum size limit. Lake Hudson (Lenawee County) is an important Great Lakes strain muskellunge broodstock lake with a 50-inch minimum size limit. Muskellunge (including tiger muskellunge) harvest is limited to only 1 fish per angler per license year (April 1 - March 31), and harvest must be registered within 24 hours through the Michigan Register Fish system. Catch-and-immediate-release muskellunge fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season first Saturday in June - March 15; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) · Size limit: 50-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Muskellunge — Lake St. Clair (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) for muskellunge. 42-inch minimum size limit. Muskellunge (including tiger muskellunge) harvest is limited to only 1 fish per angler per license year (April 1 - March 31), and harvest must be registered within 24 hours through the Michigan Register Fish system. Catch-and-immediate-release muskellunge fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season first Saturday in June - December 31 on Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) · Size limit: 42-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Muskellunge — Mullett Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) for muskellunge. 46-inch minimum size limit. Mullett Lake is a 46-inch minimum size limit muskellunge water. Muskellunge (including tiger muskellunge) harvest is limited to only 1 fish per angler per license year (April 1 - March 31), and harvest must be registered within 24 hours through the Michigan Register Fish system. Catch-and-immediate-release muskellunge fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season first Saturday in June - March 15; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) · Size limit: 46-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Muskellunge — St. Clair River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) for muskellunge. 42-inch minimum size limit. Muskellunge (including tiger muskellunge) harvest is limited to only 1 fish per angler per license year (April 1 - March 31), and harvest must be registered within 24 hours through the Michigan Register Fish system. Catch-and-immediate-release muskellunge fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season first Saturday in June - December 31 on Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) · Size limit: 42-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Muskellunge — St. Marys River (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) for muskellunge. 46-inch minimum size limit (from the compensating gates downstream to the DeTour/Drummond Island ferry docks). On the St. Marys River from the compensating works downstream to the DeTour Village and Drummond Island ferry docks, the minimum size limit for muskellunge is 46 inches. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Michigan limits apply. Muskellunge (including tiger muskellunge) harvest is limited to only 1 fish per angler per license year (April 1 - March 31), and harvest must be registered within 24 hours through the Michigan Register Fish system. Catch-and-immediate-release muskellunge fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season first Saturday in June - March 15; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) · Size limit: 46-inch minimum size limit (from the compensating gates downstream to the DeTour/Drummond Island ferry docks). · License required
Muskellunge — Tahquamenon River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) for muskellunge. 38-inch minimum size limit (Tahquamenon River and tributaries upstream from the Upper Falls). The Tahquamenon River and its tributaries upstream from the Upper Falls carry a 38-inch minimum size limit for muskellunge. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Michigan limits apply. Muskellunge (including tiger muskellunge) harvest is limited to only 1 fish per angler per license year (April 1 - March 31), and harvest must be registered within 24 hours through the Michigan Register Fish system. Catch-and-immediate-release muskellunge fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season first Saturday in June - March 15; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) · Size limit: 38-inch minimum size limit (Tahquamenon River and tributaries upstream from the Upper Falls). · License required
Muskellunge — Thornapple Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) for muskellunge. 50-inch minimum size limit (Thornapple River from the M-50 bridge downstream to the McCann Road crossing, including Thornapple Lake - the entire lake is inside this zone). Thornapple Lake (Barry and Eaton counties) is an important Great Lakes strain muskellunge broodstock water: the Thornapple River from the M-50 bridge downstream to the McCann Road crossing, including Thornapple Lake and Mud Creek from Barger Road downstream to Thornapple Lake, carries a 50-inch minimum size limit. Muskellunge (including tiger muskellunge) harvest is limited to only 1 fish per angler per license year (April 1 - March 31), and harvest must be registered within 24 hours through the Michigan Register Fish system. Catch-and-immediate-release muskellunge fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season first Saturday in June - March 15; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) · Size limit: 50-inch minimum size limit (Thornapple River from the M-50 bridge downstream to the McCann Road crossing, including Thornapple Lake - the entire lake is inside this zone). · License required
Muskellunge — Torch Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) for muskellunge. 50-inch minimum size limit (Torch Lake including all tributaries). Torch Lake (including all tributaries) is a 50-inch minimum size limit muskellunge water. Muskellunge (including tiger muskellunge) harvest is limited to only 1 fish per angler per license year (April 1 - March 31), and harvest must be registered within 24 hours through the Michigan Register Fish system. Catch-and-immediate-release muskellunge fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season first Saturday in June - March 15; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration) · Size limit: 50-inch minimum size limit (Torch Lake including all tributaries). · License required
Northern Pike — Black Lake (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (of any size; only one may be 24 inches or greater) for northern pike. No minimum size limit; only one northern pike 24 inches or greater allowed in the daily possession limit. Black Lake and its tributaries are among the Michigan waters where up to 5 northern pike of any size may be taken, with only one 24 inches or greater allowed in the daily possession limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season last Saturday in April - March 15 (Lower Peninsula inland waters) · Daily limit: 5 (of any size; only one may be 24 inches or greater) · Size limit: No minimum size limit; only one northern pike 24 inches or greater allowed in the daily possession limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Burt Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season last Saturday in April - March 15 (Lower Peninsula inland waters) · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 24-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Gull Lake (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 for northern pike. 24-inch to 34-inch protected slot limit: northern pike between 24 and 34 inches must be released. Gull Lake (Barry and Kalamazoo counties) is among the Michigan waters with a 24-inch to 34-inch protected slot limit on northern pike and a daily possession limit of 2 northern pike. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season last Saturday in April - March 15 (Lower Peninsula inland waters) · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 24-inch to 34-inch protected slot limit: northern pike between 24 and 34 inches must be released. · License required
Northern Pike — Gun Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season last Saturday in April - March 15 (Lower Peninsula inland waters) · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 24-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Houghton Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season last Saturday in April - March 15 (Lower Peninsula inland waters) · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 24-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Lake Gogebic
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season May 15 - March 15 (Upper Peninsula waters and the St. Marys River) · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 24-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Lake St. Clair (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 24-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Mullett Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season last Saturday in April - March 15 (Lower Peninsula inland waters) · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 24-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Otsego Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season last Saturday in April - March 15 (Lower Peninsula inland waters) · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 24-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Saginaw Bay
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 24-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — St. Clair River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 24-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — St. Marys River (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season May 15 - March 15 (Upper Peninsula waters and the St. Marys River) · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 24-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Tahquamenon River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 for northern pike. 24-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season May 15 - March 15 (Upper Peninsula waters and the St. Marys River) · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 24-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Pink Salmon — St. Marys River (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (trout and salmon in any combination; no more than 3 of any one species, except up to 5 coho, Chinook or pink salmon); plus 5 additional pink salmon from the last Saturday in April - September 30 for pink salmon. 10-inch minimum size limit. On the St. Marys River, 5 additional pink salmon are allowed in the daily possession limit from the last Saturday in April through September 30. Great Lakes and connecting-waters trout and salmon: the daily possession limit is 5 fish in any combination, with no more than 3 of any one species, except up to 5 coho, Chinook or pink salmon are allowed; the minimum size limit is 10 inches and the season is open all year. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (trout and salmon in any combination; no more than 3 of any one species, except up to 5 coho, Chinook or pink salmon); plus 5 additional pink salmon from the last Saturday in April - September 30 · Size limit: 10-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Au Sable River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 0 (catch and release, flies only) from Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge; 2 trout with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater (artificial lures only) from Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge for rainbow trout. Holy Water (Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge): all trout must be released (children under 12 may keep 1 trout, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge: minimum size limit 10 inches for brook and rainbow trout, 18 inches for brown trout. Gear-restricted Au Sable River mainstream (Crawford County): from Burton's Landing to South Wakeley Bridge Road the river is artificial-flies-only with a zero-trout possession limit (children under 12 may keep 1 trout with an 8-inch minimum and 12-inch maximum). From Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge the river is artificial-lures-only with a daily limit of 2 trout, no more than 1 of them 18 inches or greater. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Michigan limits apply. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing season open all year on the gear-restricted mainstream reaches; possession closed all year from Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge (except children under 12); possession open all year for rainbow trout from Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge · Daily limit: 0 (catch and release, flies only) from Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge; 2 trout with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater (artificial lures only) from Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge · Size limit: Holy Water (Burton's Landing to Wakeley Bridge): all trout must be released (children under 12 may keep 1 trout, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). Wakeley Bridge to McMasters Bridge: minimum size limit 10 inches for brook and rainbow trout, 18 inches for brown trout. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Higgins Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 3 for rainbow trout. 15-inch minimum size limit for trout. Higgins Lake is a Type E inland trout lake: open all year with all tackle, the daily possession limit is 3 trout and the minimum size limit for brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, splake and lake trout is 15 inches. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year (Type E trout lake) · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size limit for trout. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Manistee River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 2 trout, with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater for rainbow trout. Minimum size limit: brook and rainbow trout 10 inches; brown trout 18 inches. Gear-restricted upper Manistee River: from County Road 612 to M-72 (Crawford County) the river is artificial-lures-only, and from M-72 to Sunset Trail Road (CCC Bridge; Crawford and Kalkaska counties) it is artificial-flies-only. On both reaches the daily possession limit is 2 trout with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater; minimum size limits are 10 inches for brook and rainbow trout and 18 inches for brown trout. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing season open all year on the gear-restricted reaches; possession season open all year for rainbow trout (last Saturday in April - September 30 for brook and brown trout) · Daily limit: 2 trout, with no more than 1 trout 18 inches or greater · Size limit: Minimum size limit: brook and rainbow trout 10 inches; brown trout 18 inches. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Pere Marquette River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 0 trout and salmon (catch and release, flies only) from M-37 to Gleason's Landing; downstream reaches: no more than 1 rainbow trout in the daily possession limit for rainbow trout. All trout and salmon must be released on the flies-only water (children under 12 may keep 1 trout or salmon, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). Gear-restricted Pere Marquette River (Lake County): from M-37 to Gleason's Landing the river is artificial-flies-only with a zero trout-and-salmon possession limit (children under 12 may keep 1 trout or salmon, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). On the reach from Rainbow Rapids downstream to Reek Road (Indian Bridge), the daily possession limit shall not include more than one rainbow trout year-round. Special artificial lure regulations apply on all waters of the Pere Marquette River August 1 - November 15. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Michigan limits apply. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Fishing season open all year on the flies-only water (M-37 to Gleason's Landing); possession closed all year there, except for children under 12 · Daily limit: 0 trout and salmon (catch and release, flies only) from M-37 to Gleason's Landing; downstream reaches: no more than 1 rainbow trout in the daily possession limit · Size limit: All trout and salmon must be released on the flies-only water (children under 12 may keep 1 trout or salmon, 8-inch minimum/12-inch maximum). · License required
Rainbow Trout — St. Marys River (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (trout and salmon in any combination; no more than 3 of any one species, except up to 5 coho, Chinook or pink salmon) for rainbow trout. 10-inch minimum size limit. Great Lakes and connecting-waters trout and salmon: the daily possession limit is 5 fish in any combination, with no more than 3 of any one species, except up to 5 coho, Chinook or pink salmon are allowed; the minimum size limit is 10 inches and the season is open all year. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (trout and salmon in any combination; no more than 3 of any one species, except up to 5 coho, Chinook or pink salmon) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Torch Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 3 for rainbow trout. 15-inch minimum size limit for trout. Torch Lake is a Type E inland trout lake: open all year with all tackle, the daily possession limit is 3 trout and the minimum size limit for brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, splake and lake trout is 15 inches. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year (Type E trout lake) · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size limit for trout. · License required
Rock Bass — Burt Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 25 (sunfishes in any combination) for rock bass. Michigan's daily possession limit of 25 sunfishes applies in any combination of black and white crappies, bluegill, green and hybrid sunfish, longear, pumpkinseed, redear, rock bass and warmouth. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 (sunfishes in any combination) · License required
Rock Bass — Higgins Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 25 (sunfishes in any combination) for rock bass. Michigan's daily possession limit of 25 sunfishes applies in any combination of black and white crappies, bluegill, green and hybrid sunfish, longear, pumpkinseed, redear, rock bass and warmouth. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 (sunfishes in any combination) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Black Lake (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Burt Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Detroit River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season third Saturday in June - December 31 on Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Gull Lake (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Gun Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Higgins Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Houghton Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lake Erie (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lake Gogebic
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lake St. Clair (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season third Saturday in June - December 31 on Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Mullett Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Otsego Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Saginaw Bay
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — St. Clair River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season third Saturday in June - December 31 on Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Tahquamenon River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Torch Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size limit. Michigan's daily possession limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing is allowed all year on all waters unless otherwise closed to fishing. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season Saturday before Memorial Day - December 31; catch-and-immediate-release fishing is allowed all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Walleye — Black Lake (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 for walleye. 15-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season last Saturday in April - March 15 (Lower Peninsula inland waters) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Walleye — Burt Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 for walleye. 15-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season last Saturday in April - March 15 (Lower Peninsula inland waters) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Walleye — Detroit River
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 6 (through April 30, 2026; updated by May 1 annually) for walleye. 15-inch minimum size limit. On Lake Erie, the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River, the daily possession limit is 6 walleye through April 30, 2026. The limit is updated by May 1 annually and announced on the Michigan DNR Fishing website and at 888-367-7060. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year; the 6-walleye daily possession limit is in effect through April 30, 2026 and is updated by May 1 annually · Daily limit: 6 (through April 30, 2026; updated by May 1 annually) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Walleye — Houghton Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 for walleye. 15-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season last Saturday in April - March 15 (Lower Peninsula inland waters) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Walleye — Lake Erie (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 6 (through April 30, 2026; updated by May 1 annually) for walleye. 15-inch minimum size limit. On Lake Erie, the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River, the daily possession limit is 6 walleye through April 30, 2026. The limit is updated by May 1 annually and announced on the Michigan DNR Fishing website and at 888-367-7060. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year; the 6-walleye daily possession limit is in effect through April 30, 2026 and is updated by May 1 annually · Daily limit: 6 (through April 30, 2026; updated by May 1 annually) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Walleye — Lake Gogebic
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 for walleye. 15-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season May 15 - March 15 (Upper Peninsula waters and the St. Marys River) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Walleye — Lake St. Clair (Michigan)
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 6 (through April 30, 2026; updated by May 1 annually) for walleye. 15-inch minimum size limit. On Lake Erie, the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River, the daily possession limit is 6 walleye through April 30, 2026. The limit is updated by May 1 annually and announced on the Michigan DNR Fishing website and at 888-367-7060. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year; the 6-walleye daily possession limit is in effect through April 30, 2026 and is updated by May 1 annually · Daily limit: 6 (through April 30, 2026; updated by May 1 annually) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Walleye — Mullett Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 for walleye. 15-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season last Saturday in April - March 15 (Lower Peninsula inland waters) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Walleye — Otsego Lake
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 5 for walleye. 15-inch minimum size limit. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.
Season: Possession season last Saturday in April - March 15 (Lower Peninsula inland waters) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size limit. · License required
Walleye — Saginaw Bay
Michigan, United States
Michigan limits — daily possession limit 8 for walleye. 13-inch minimum size limit. On the Lake Huron waters of MH-4 including Saginaw Bay and the lower Saginaw River (from the mouth upstream to the West Center Street/Douglas G. Schenk Bridge), the daily possession limit for walleye is 8 with a 13-inch minimum size limit, open all year. Changes are announced on the Michigan Fishing website and at 888-367-7060. Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Regulations, eregulations.com/michigan/fishing and michigan.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Muskellunge and Lake Sturgeon harvest must be registered within 24 hours (michigan.gov/registerfish). Confirm current regulations with the Michigan DNR before you fish.