Michigan fishing licenses and regulations

FISHING LICENSE TYPE	COST
DNR Sportcard	$1.00
24 hr. (good for all species for a designated 24 hour period)	$7.00
Senior 24 hr. (65 or older, resident only)	$3.00
Restricted (good for all species except Trout and Salmon)	$14.00
Upgrade restricted to All Species	$13.00
Senior Restricted (65 or older)	$5.60
Senior Restricted (upgrade to All Species)	$5.20
All Species (good for all species) (required on all designated trout streams and lakes)	$27.00
Senior All Species (65 or older)	$10.80
Military (residents serving in the U.S. Military who are stationed outside of Michigan)	$1.00

License year:
Licenses required of all persons 17 years of age or older.
See Michigan DNR regulations for exceptions.

FISH	OPEN SEASON	DAILY/POSSESSION LIMIT	SIZE LIMIT
--Great Lakes-- Trout (Lake, Brook, Brown, Rainbow) Salmon (Atlantic, Chinook, Coho, Pink) Grayling	Open all Year	5 in any combination, but no more than 3 of any one species (up to 5 pink salmon allowed) Note 1 & 2	10"
Largemouth bass Smallmouth bass	Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River, Detroit River 3rd Sat. in June - Dec. 31	see walleye below	14"
Largemouth bass Smallmouth bass	All other waters including Great Lakes. (special regulations for Charlevoix County) Sat. before Memorial Day - Dec. 31	see walleye below	14"
Walleye Sauger	Upper Peninsula Great Lakes waters: May 15 - Feb. 28	see walleye below	15"
Walleye Sauger	Lower Peninsula Great Lakes Waters, Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River, Detroit River. Open all year except Lake Erie.	5 in any combination but not more than 2 Northern pike. Special regulations for Little Bay de Noc, and St. Joseph River.	15" except 13" on Lake St. Clair, St Clair River.
Northern Pike	Upper Peninsula Great Lakes Waters: May 15 - Feb. 28	see walleye above	24"
Northern Pike	Lower Peninsula Great Lakes Waters, Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River, Detroit River. Open all year.	see walleye above	24"
Flathead catfish	Open all year	see walleye above	15"
Channel Catfish	Open all year	10	12"
Yellow Perch	Open all year	50 (35 in Lake Michigan south of 45th parallel	none except 7" in Lake Huron waters of Chippewa and Mackinac Counties and in St. Marys River
Black and White Crappies, Bluegill, green and hybrid sunfish, longear, pumpkinseed, redear, rock bass, warmouth	Open all year	25 in any combination	none
White Bass	Open all year	25 on Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River, Detroit River, St. Marys River. 10 on inland waters	none
Lake whitefish Lake herring (cisco)	Open all year	12 in any combination	none
Lake Sturgeon	Lake St. Clair and St. Clair River (all other waters closed except special regulations for Black Lake and Otsego Lake)	1 per season	Sturgeon must be between 42" and 50". release all others immediately.
Muskellunge	Upper peninsula Great Lakes Waters: May 15 - Feb. 28	1 per day total from any waters	42"
Muskellunge	Lower Peninsula waters of Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie: Open all year	1 per day total from any waters	42"
Muskellunge	Lake St. Clair, St. Clair river, Detroit River: 1st Sat. in June - Dec. 15	1 per day total from any waters.	42"
All other fish (see special regulations)	Open all year	no limit	none

Note 1: St. Marys river -- 5 additional pink salmon allowed from last
Saturday in April through September 30.

Note 2: Brook Trout -- Lake Superior, within 4.5 miles of Isle Royale, minimum size 18 inches,
possession limit one, season is May 1 - Labor Day.

Note 3: There are many special regulations by fish spiecie and by geographic area. Check
the official regulations for details.

FISHING LICENSE TYPE	COST
24 hour (good for all species for a designated 24 - hour period)	$7.00
Restricted (good for all species except Trout and Salmon)	$30.00
All Species	$41.00
DNR Sportcard (required for all non-residents)	$1.00