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Major Regulation Changes for 2011

Statewide - All-Species Fishing License Requirement
An all-species license is required to take and possess trout, salmon, lake sturgeon, lake herring, amphibians, reptiles or crustaceans.

Statewide - Possession Limit
A person may possess two (2) additional daily possession limits of fish taken during previous fishing days (see p. 5).

Statewide - Inland Trout and Salmon Regulations
Gear restrictions have been added to an additional 81.5 miles of streams and changes have been made to regulations on some existing gear restricted streams. Minimum size limits for trout have been modified on stream Types 1 - 4 and the lake trout possession limit and season has been changed on Type F lakes (see p. 22 - 37).

Lake Erie - New Walleye Possession Limit Regulations - Toll Free Information Line 888-367-7060
The daily possession limit will remain at five (5) walleye through April 30, 2011. Starting in 2011, the daily possession limit for walleye will be set on May 1 each year. A special publication announcing the new daily possession limit will be available at DNR offices and license vendors starting in April 2011. The new daily possession limit will also be announced in a statewide news release, on the DNR website (www.michigan.gov/dnrfishing), and in a pre-recorded message at 888-367-7060.

Lake Michigan - Lake Trout Regulations
Lake trout size limits have been modified in MM-1 - MM-5 and the possession seasons have been changed in MM-5 - MM-8 (see p. 10 - 11).

Lake Superior - Lake Trout and Splake Regulations
The daily possession limit has been changed to restrict harvest of large lake trout to one (1) lake trout 34 inches or greater and the splake minimum size limit has been increased to 15 inches (see p. 10 - 11).

Black Lake - Lake Sturgeon Harvest Quota
On or before January 15, 2012, a notice of the harvest quota for Black Lake will be posted on the Department's website (www.michigan.gov/dnrfishing), noted in a statewide news release, and noted in printed material that will be made available to the public via various outlets. Anglers should contact the Gaylord Operations Service Center at 989-732-3541 for more information.

Related Content
 •  2011 Michigan Fishing Guide
 •  Inland Trout and Salmon Regulations and Maps

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