Michigan Fishing Regulations

Not legal advice. Compiled from official government summaries. Regulations change each year — always check the official source before relying.

General Rules (barbless hooks are the #1 cause of fines)

⚠ Inland waters = all waters except Great Lakes and connecting waters (St. Marys, St. Clair, Detroit rivers, Lake St. Clair).
⚠ Great Lakes and inland waters have different rules - check the digest.
⚠ Many waters have exceptions listed by county (Exceptions to General Regulations by County).
⚠ Report marked/tagged fish through Eyes in the Field; do not remove tags from lake sturgeon.
⚠ Great Lakes steelhead/trout often have adipose fin clips (coded-wire tags).

Species Limits

Species	Limit	Size / Season
Largemouth & smallmouth bass	5/day	Min 14 in; possession season May 24 - Dec 31 (inland); C&R Jan-May
Walleye	5/day	Min 15 in
Northern pike	5/day	Min 24 in
Muskellunge	1/day	Min 42 in (50 in on broodstock lakes; 36 in some waters)
Panfish (bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, sunfish)	25 combined/day
Inland trout (brook, brown, rainbow)	5/day	Min 7 in
Catfish (channel, flathead)	No limit
Smelt	2 gallons
Lake sturgeon	Catch and release only (closed)

Waterbody-Specific Rules

Rock R.

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(
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.
)

Little Manistee R.

3
0
0
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a
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Pere Marquette R.

Little Manistee R. (Lake)

Big Bass L.

(
T
2
0
N
,
R
1
4
W
,
S
3
4
)
b
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0
"
.

North Manitou L.

b
a
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1
;
f
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;
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w
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s
h
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.

Florence L.

(
S
.
M
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n
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t
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s
.
)
f
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s
h
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.

Hatlem's Cr.,

Spring Mill Pond

(
I
s
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d
L
a
k
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R
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c
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t
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1
5
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3
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n
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f
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g
;
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p
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1
-
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;
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g
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l
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n
s
a
p
p
l
y
.

E. Br. Fox R.

Clinton R. cut-off channel (T2N, R13E):

Little Manistee R. (Manistee)

all waters

Betsie R. (Manistee)

all waters (Manistee)

Bear Cr.

(
M
a
n
i
s
t
e
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C
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.
)
,

Manistee R.

f
r
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(
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Deer L. Basin, Carp R./Carp Cr.

d
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m
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M
-
2
8
(
T
4
7
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2
7
W
,
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4
)
,
a
n
d

all other tributaries

Deer L. Basin

f
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t
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s
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r
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.

Fish L.

Salmon-Trout R.

Sable R.

all waters (Mason)

Little Manistee R. (Mason)

N. Br. Pentwater R.,

Pere Marquette R. (Mason)

[
s
p
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]
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w
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/
d
e
f
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n
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t
i
o
n
s
)
.

Gun L

Tittabawassee R

Salt R.

Tittabawassee R.

Chippewa, Pine, Salt

all their tributaries

Crystal Waters State Game Area

East Fish, West Fish,

Middle Fish Lks., Hunt Cr.

(
a
b
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v
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S
e
c
t
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n
Z
b
u
l
k
h
e
a
d
T
2
9
N
,
R
2
E
,
S
2
5
)
,
a
n
d

Fuller Cr.

(
i
n
t
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H
u
n
t
C
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.
T
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t
R
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n
A
r
e
a
)
,
n
o
f
i
s
h
i
n
g
.

North

South Blue

Walled Lks.,

White R.

(
f
r
o
m
m
o
u
t
h
u
p
s
t
r
e
a
m
t
o
H
e
s
p
e
r
i
a
D
a
m
)
a
n
d

all waters (Muskegon)

N. Br. White R.

Muskegon R.

(
u
p
s
t
r
e
a
m
t
o
C
r
o
t
o
n
D
a
m
)
s
p
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l
a
t
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n
s
a
p
p
l
y
(
s
e
e
p
.
8
)

port of Muskegon

L. Michigan (Muskegon)

(
e
x
c
l
u
d
i
n
g
b
r
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a
k
w
a
l
l
s
)
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t
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d
i
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g
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t
o

Muskegon L.

port of Whitehall/ Montague

Baptist L

.
,
n
o
p
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s
s
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s
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f
W
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,
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f
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,
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C
a
t
f
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s
h
o
r
B
u
l
l
h
e
a
d
s
;

Brush and Sand Lks.

Crystal L.

all waters (Newaygo)

Pere Marquette R. (Newaygo)

Muskegon R. (Newaygo)

(
u
p
s
t
r
e
a
m
t
o
C
r
o
t
o
n
D
a
m
)
s
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t
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n
s
a
p
p
l
y
(
s
e
e
p
.
8
)
.

Upper Bushman L.

Oceana:

all waters (Oakland)

Pere Marquette R. (Oakland)

White R. (Oakland)

(
f
r
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m
m
o
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t
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m
)
a
n
d
a
l
l
w
a
t
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r
s
o
f
t
h
e

N. Br. White R. (Oakland)

N. Br. Pentwater R.

S. Br. Pentwater R.

(
u
p
s
t
r
e
a
m
t
o
H
a
r
t
D
a
m
)
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s
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]
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/
d
e
f
i
n
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t
i
o
n
s
)
.

L. Gogebic (Oakland)

W. Br. Ontonagon R.

f
r
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m
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t
s
c
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n
f
l
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w
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(
T
5
0
N
,
R
3
9
W
,
S
E
1
/
4
o
f
t
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S
W
1
/
4
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f
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2
9
)
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p
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f
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s
h
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g
A
p
r
i
l
1
-
J
u
n
.
1
0
.

Lake of the Clouds

(
C
a
r
p
L
a
k
e
)
f
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s
h
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n
g
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s
t
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.
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t
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r
.
N
o
s
p
e
a
r
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g
,
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p
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s
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s
s
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o
n
o
f
S
m
a
l
l
m
o
u
t
h
B
a
s
s
.

port of Grand Haven

L. Michigan (Ottawa)

t
o
t
h
e
U
S
-
3
1
b
r
i
d
g
e
(
N
o
r
t
h
b
o
u
n
d
B
e
a
c
o
n
B
l
v
d
.
)
.

Otsego L. Pike Marsh

Otsego L.

f
o
r
[
L
a
k
e
S
t
u
r
g
e
o
n
r
e
g
u
l
a
t
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n
s
]
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t
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p
s
:
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w
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.
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r
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g
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s
.
c
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f
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s
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s
t
u
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g
e
o
n
-
r
e
g
u
l
a
t
i
o
n
s
)
.

Clinton Cr.

Grand L. Pike Marsh

Grand L. Pike Marsh (Presque Isle)

Rainy R.

Black L.

u
p
s
t
r
e
a
m
t
o
N
.
A
l
l
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s
R
d
.
B
r
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d
g
e
(
T
3
5
N
,
R
2
E
,
S
1
5
)
c
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d
t
o
f
i
s
h
i
n
g
A
p
r
i
l
1
-
M
a
y
1
4
.

Shuberts Cr.

(
M
o
n
a
g
h
a
n
C
r
.
)
f
r
o
m

Long L.

u
p
s
t
r
e
a
m
t
o
C
l
i
n
t
o
n
C
r
.
R
d
.
(
T
3
3
N
,
R
7
E
,
S
1
4
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Seasons

Bass possession May 24 - Dec 31 (inland); musky season varies; trout seasons per stream type (Type 1-4); ice fishing in winter.

Licence Fees

Michigan fishing license required (resident/non-resident); all-species license; Great Lakes salmon/trout stamp; fees per MDNR.

Edition: 2025-2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations (MDNR Fishing Digest) · Effective: Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026 · Source: Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources (michigan.gov/dnr/fishing)

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