Fishing Season Shifts into Higher Gear with Statewide Trout Opener
Published: Friday, May 20, 2011 3:00 pm
By: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
The Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that fishing season shifted into a higher gear April 30, as trout season opened statewide.
Also opened, are walleye, pike and muskellunge seasons on the inland waters of the Lower Peninsula. Anglers may also catch and immediately release bass beginning Saturday in the Lower Peninsula.
Walleye, pike and muskellunge seasons opened May 15 in the Upper Peninsula. Possession season for bass opens May 28 statewide, except for Lake St. Clair and connecting waters.
Anglers are reminded that a new license season began April 1.
Trout anglers should check the 2011 Michigan Fishing Guide as a number of regulations have changed. Most significantly, new gear restriction regulations have been placed on approximately 80 miles of trout streams in the Northern Lower and Upper peninsulas.
For more information, or to view the 2011 Michigan Fishing Guide online, visit the DNR website at www.michigan.gov/dnrfishing.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.
For questions, contact Christian Le Sage at 517-373-1280 or Mary Detloff at 517-335-3014.
