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2007
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Fishing charters and fishing guides on Lake
Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron,
Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and Lake St. Clair. Fishing for Salmon, Steelhead,
Trout,
Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Perch, Muskie and other species of Great Lakes fish.
Great Lake Fishing
Guides
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Fishing licenses and regulations:
Michigan resident fishing licenses:
| 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 |
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Michigan non-resident fishing licenses:
| 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 |
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License year:
Licenses required of all persons 17 years of age or older.
See
Michigan DNR regulations for exceptions.
Michigan fishing seasons and limits for
Great Lake Waters.
Other regulations may apply in other areas.
Check with
Michigan DNR for more complete regulations.
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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.
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