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Michigan Fish and How to Catch Them
Michigan has about 146 kinds of fish, ranging from tiny minnows to giant lake sturgeon. There are about as many ways to fish as there are kinds of fish. This is a guide of best practices in Michigan fish and how to catch them.

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• Proposal to Modify Inland Trout Regulations
Attention Anglers: We Want Your Input! Comments due September 1, 2009, to DNR-InlandTrout@michigan.gov.


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