2009 Michigan Fishing Guide (PDF)

Regulations that apply to fishing for trout and salmon on inland waters are included in this publication. A separate Michigan Inland Trout & Salmon Guide is not being published in 2009, and the maps printed in the publication in the past are available only online. Click here for maps.

The following links will take you to the information contained in this year's guide:

Amphibians and Reptiles (language updated from printed version)
Angler Harassment Information
Angler Rights On Public Streams
Aquatic Invasive Plants and Animals
Boat Registration Information
Bow and Spear Fishing
Common Terms
Exceptions by County
Fish Consumption Advisory
Fishing Tournament Information
General Hook and Line Regulations
General Netting Regulations
Great Lakes Commercial Fishing Nets
Great Lakes Trout and Salmon
Ice Shanties

Inland Trout and Salmon Regulations County Listing of Lakes and Streams Inland Trout and Salmon Stream Regulations Inland Trout and Salmon Lakes Regulations

Know Your Fish
Lake Sturgeon Regulations
Lawful Fishing Methods
License Information
Licensing Requirements
Major Regulation Changes
Marked and Tagged Fish
Master Angler Information
Michigan-Indiana Bordering Lakes
Michigan-Wisconsin Boundary Waters
Operations Service Centers
Parasites and Diseases of Fish
Personal Flotation Devices
Railroad Rights-Of-Way
Restricted Spearing Lakes
Seasonal Fish Mortalities
Special Northern Pike and Muskellunge Regs
Sylvania Wilderness Area
Unlawful Activities
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus Statewide Regulations

NOTICE: This brochure is not a legal notice or a complete collection of fishing regulations and laws. It is a condensed guide issued for anglers' convenience.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources provides equal opportunities for employment and access to Michigan's natural resources. Both state and federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, sex, height, weight or marital status under the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 as amended (MI PA 453 and MI PA 220, Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act). If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility, or if you desire additional information, please write: Human Resources, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909-7528 or the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, Cadillac Place, Suite 3-600, 3054 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202 or the Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop MBSP-4020, Arlington, VA 22203.