FO‑200.09

Statewide Trout, Salmon, Whitefish And Lake Herring Regulations

3/31/2014

FO‑201.05

Special Fishing Regulations, Big Island Lakes Complex, Schoolcraft County

3/31/2010

FO‑202.08

Special Hook Size Fishing Regulations

3/31/2013

FO‑203.03

Waters Closed for the Taking of Minnows for Personal Use

Until Resc

FO-204.09

Spawning Closures

3/31/2014

FO‑205.06

Michigan-Wisconsin Boundary Waters

3/31/2011

FO-206.09

Special Fishing Regulations For Coolwater Species On Select Lakes

3/31/2014

FO‑207.00

Number of Fishing Rods on the Great Lakes and Connecting Waters (Rescinded by 247.09)

 

FO‑208.06

Yellow Perch - Lake Michigan

3/31/2011

FO‑209.07

Possession and Transportation of Exotic Species

3/31/2012

FO-210.08

Designated Trout Streams For The State Of Michigan

3/31/2013

FO‑211.08

Special Fishing Regulations, Fumee Lake, Dickinson County, Fishing Closure

3/31/2013

FO‑212.06

Fishing Regulations ‑ Sylvania Wilderness Area, Ottawa National Forest, Gogebic County

3/31/2011

FO-213.04

Criteria for Selection of Trout Streams with Gear Restriction Regulations

Until Resc

FO-214.06

Waters Where Northern Pike May Be Taken At Any Size

3/31/2011

FO-215.08

Statewide Coolwater Regulations Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Muskellunge, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, And Yellow Perch

3/31/2013

FO‑216.07

Regulations for the Taking of Minnows for Commercial Purposes

3/31/2012

FO‑217.07

Order to Restrict Spearing Season

3/31/2012

FO‑218.06

Gear Restrictions For Fishing

3/31/2011

FO‑219.08

Waters Open To The Use Of Spears And Bows

3/31/2013

FO‑220.08

Special Muskellunge And Northern Pike Regulations

3/31/2013

FO‑221.08

Banning Of Dip Net Fishing On Certain Michigan Inland Streams

3/31/2013

FO‑222.09

Restricted and Closed Waters For Fisheries Research

3/31/2014

FO‑223.08 

Protection Of Sturgeon, Muskellunge, And Walleye On The Black, Indian and Cheboygan Rivers

3/31/2013

FO‑224.08

Regulation on the Take of Reptiles and Amphibians

3/13/2013

FO-225.06

Regulations on the Taking of Lake Trout in MI-6 of Lake Superior

3/31/2011

FO‑226.06

Hook and Line Restrictions During Walleye Spawning Runs on the Saginaw River and Its Tributaries

3/31/2011

FO-227.04A

Waters Open And Regulations Governing The Taking Of

Wigglers And Crayfish For Commercial Purposes

Until Resc

FO‑228.03

Regulations on the Take of Mollusks

Until Resc

FO‑229.03

Water Open Use Hand Net

Until Resc

FO‑230.03

Trout Streams Open to the Taking of Northern Pike Through the Ice

(Rescinded by 220.08)

 

FO‑231.07

Catch Reporting Regulations for Commercial Minnow, Wigglers and Crayfish Catchers

3/31/2012

FO‑232.03

Waters Open to Netting Burbot

Until Resc

FO‑233.03

Waters Threatened By Excessive Fish Mortalities

Until Resc

FO-234.04

Great Lakes Spearing Regulations

(Rescinded by 219.08)

 

FO-235.09

Fishing Regulations - Craig Lake State Park Waters, Baraga County

3/31/2014

FO-236.09

Special Fishing Regulalions Spring Mill Pond, Island Lake Recreation Area, Livingston County

3/31/2014

FO-237.09

Special Sport Fishing Size Limits on Yellow Perch in Lake Huron Waters of Mackinac County and the St. Mary’s River and Lake Huron Waters of Chippewa County

03/31/2014

FO-238.04

Southern Michigan Catch and Release Bass Fishing                  (Rescinded by 215.06)

 

FO-239.09

Huron River No-Kill Bass Regulation

3/31/2014

FO-240.08

Sturgeon Regulations - Statewide

3/31/2013

FO-241.09

Fishing Prohibited in Fish Ladders

3/31/2014

FO-242.09

Lake St. Clair – Detroit River Boundary

3/31/2014

FO-243.05

State License Commerical Fishing

5/06/2010

FO-244.06

Guidelines for Selection of Quality Non-Trout Fishing Lakes

Until Resc

FO-245.09

Fish Disease Control

3/31/2014

FO-246.09

Statewide Smelt Regulation

3/31/2014

FO-247.09

Number of Fishing Rods on Michigan Waters

3/31/2014

No #

Designated Lamprey Barriers

Until Resc

 


FO - 200.09

 

STATEWIDE TROUT, SALMON, WHITEFISH

AND LAKE HERRING REGULATIONS

 

By authority conferred on the Department of Natural Resources by sections 41103, 48701, and 48716 of 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.41103, 324.48701, and 324.48716, it is ordered that effective, December 4, 2008, for a period of five years, the following regulations are established for trout, salmon, whitefish, and lake herring:

 

 

LAKE TROUT MANAGEMENT UNITS – Great Lakes

 

Lake Michigan

 

MM-1 is bounded on the southeast and south by the Michigan-Wisconsin boundary in Green Bay and on the east by a north-south line beginning near Fairport in Delta County at Longitude 086°40'W and extending south to the Wisconsin-Michigan border.

 

MM-2 is bounded on the west by MM-1, on the east by a north -south line beginning about 4 miles west of Seul Choix Point in Schoolcraft County at Longitude 086°00'W and extending southward to Latitude 45°20'N, and on the south by an east-west line at Latitude 45°20'N that extends west from Longitude 086°00'W to the Michigan-Wisconsin boundary.

 

MM-3 is bounded on the west by a north-south line from the shore about 4 miles west of Seul Choix Point in Schoolcraft County at Longitude 86°00'W and extending southward to its intersection with Latitude 45°10' N, on the east by the Mackinac Bridge, and on the south by and east-west line from Longitude 086°00'W at Latitude 45°10' N and extending eastward to the shore about 4 miles north of Eastport in Antrim County.

 

MM-4 includes all waters of Grand Traverse Bay south of Latitude 45°10'N.

 

MM-5 is bounded on the west by the Michigan-Wisconsin boundary, on the north by an east-west line beginning on the Michigan-Wisconsin boundary at Latitude 45°20'N and extending eastward along said latitude to Longitude 086°00'W, then southward along said longitude to Latitude 45°10'N, then eastward along said latitude to its intersection with the west shore of Leelanau County, and on the south by an east-west line beginning near Arcadia in Manistee County at Latitude 44°30'N and extending west to the Michigan-Wisconsin boundary.

 

MM-6 is bounded on the west by the Michigan-Wisconsin boundary, on the north by MM-5, and on the south by and east-west line from Little Sable Point in Oceana County at Latitude 43°40'N and extending westward to the Michigan-Wisconsin boundary.

 

MM-7 is bounded on the west by the Michigan-Wisconsin boundary, on the north by MM-6, and on the south by an east-west line from the Michigan shore about 4 miles north of Holland in Ottawa County at Latitude 42°50'N and extending westward to the Michigan-Wisconsin boundary.

 

MM-8 is bounded on the west by the Michigan-Wisconsin boundary and the Michigan-Illinois boundary, on the north by MM-7, and on the south by the Indiana boundary.

 

Lake Huron

 

MH-1 is bounded on the west by the Mackinac Bridge, on the north by an east west line from the village of Detour in Chippewa County at Latitude 46°00'N to the west shore of Drummond Island and an east-west line from the east shore of Drummond Island at Latitude 46°00'N to the international boundary, and on the east and south by a line beginning where Longitude 083°30'W intersects the International boundary near Drummond Island in Chippewa County and extending southward along said longitude to Latitude 45°30'N, then extending westward along said latitude to Longitude 083°40'W, then extending southward along said longitude to shore about 3.5 miles southeast of Adams Point in Presque Isle County.

 

MH-2 is bounded on the north by MH-1, on the east by the International boundary, and on the south by an east-west line extending from the shore about one mile north of Black River in Alcona County at Latitude 44°50'N and extending eastward along said latitude to the International boundary.

 

MH-3 is bounded on the north by MH-2, on the east by the International boundary, and on the south by a line beginning on the shore on AuSable Point in Iosco County at Latitude 44°20'N and extending eastward along said latitude to Longitude 083°10'W, then southward along said longitude to Latitude 44°10'N, then eastward along said latitude to the International boundary.

 

MH-4 is bounded on the north by MH-3 and on the east by a north-south line beginning on the shore abut 2.6 miles southeast of Point Aux Barques light in Huron County at Latitude 44°00'N and extending eastward along said latitude to Longitude 082°40'W, then northward along said longitude to the southern boundary with MH-3 at Latitude 44°10'N.

 

MH-5 is bounded on the west by MH-4, on the north MH-3, on the east by the International boundary, and on the south by and east-west line beginning on the shore in the village of Forester in Sanilac County at Latitude 43°30'N and extending eastward along said latitude to the International boundary.

 

MH-6 is bounded on the north by MH-5, on the east by the International boundary, and on the south by the Blue Water Bridge in Saint Clair County at Latitude 43°00'N.

 

Lake Superior

 

MI-1 is bounded on the west by the Michigan-Minnesota boundary, on the north by the International boundary, and on the south by a line beginning on the Minnesota boundary at Latitude 47°40'N extending eastward along said latitude to Longitude 088°30'W then northward along said longitude to Latitude 47°50'N then eastward along said latitude to Longitude 088°00'W then northward along said longitude to Latitude 48°00'N then eastward along said latitude to the International boundary.

 

MI-2 is bounded on the west by the Michigan-Minnesota and the Michigan-Wisconsin boundary, on the north by MI-1, and on the east by a north-south line extending from the shore about 2.6 miles southwest of Fourteen Mile Point in Ontonagon County northward at Longitude 089°10'W to the southern border of MI-1 at Latitude 47°40'N.

 

MI-3 is bounded on the west by MI-2, on the north by MI-1, and on the east by a line extending northward from the shore about 1.4 miles east of Copper Harbor in Keweenaw County at Longitude 087°50'W to Latitude 47°30'N then eastward along said latitude to Longitude 087°40'W then northward along said longitude to the International border.

 

MI-4 is bounded on the west by MI-3, on the north by the International boundary, and on the southeast and east by a line beginning on the shore at Pine River Point in Marquette County at Longitude 087°50'W and extending northward along said longitude to Latitude 47°00'N then eastward along said latitude to Longitude 087°30'W then northward along said longitude to Latitude 47°10'N then eastward along said latitude to Longitude 087°20'W then northward along said longitude to Latitude 47°20'N then eastward along said latitude to Longitude 087°00'W then northward to the International boundary.

 

MI-5 is bounded on the west and north by MI-4 and on the east by a north-south line beginning on Laughing Fish Point in Alger County at Longitude 087°00'W and extending northward to Latitude 47°20'N.

 

MI-6 is bounded on the west by MI-4 and MI-5, on the north by the International boundary, and on the east by a north-south line beginning on Au Sable Point in Alger County at Longitude 086°10'W and extending northward to the International boundary.

 

MI-7 is bounded on the west by MI-6, on the north by the International boundary, and on the east by a north-south line beginning about four miles east of Crisp Point in Luce County at Longitude 085°20'W and extending northward to the International boundary

 

MI-8 is bounded on the west by MI-7, on the north and east by the International boundary with the easternmost border formed by a line from Brush Point in Chippewa County to Point Aux Pins Ontario in the upper St. Marys River.

 

 

 

SECTION I.  Seasons--General

 

Except as otherwise noted in the following sections of this order, the open seasons on non-designated trout streams and all other inland waters, the Saginaw River, and the Great Lakes and connecting waters shall be any time for all trout, salmon, lake whitefish, round whitefish and lake herring.  Exceptions:  1)  The open season shall be May 1 - Labor Day for brook trout in Michigan waters of Lake Superior within 4.5 miles of Isle Royale National Park waters; 2)  The open season shall be Jan. 1 – Sept. 30 for lake trout in MM 1-4; 3)  The open season for lake trout shall be May 1 – Sept. 30 in MM 5-8; 4)  In Lake Huron the open season for lake trout and splake shall be May 1 – Sept. 30.

 

 

SECTION II.  Whitefish and Lake Herring

 

Size and possession limits for whitefish and lake herring:

 

On all waters, for lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis), and lake herring (Coregonus artedi), there shall be no minimum size limit but the possession limit shall be (12) fish, except the possession limit shall be (5) fish on Chicagon Lake and Ottawa Lake (Iron County).

 

 

SECTION III: Trout and Salmon—Great Lakes and Connecting Waters

 

 

Size limits:  Minimum size limit shall be 10 inches except as follows:

 

1) Brook trout:

On Lake Superior the minimum size limit for brook trout is 20 inches and possession limit is (1) fish.  On

Lake Superior within 4.5 miles of Isle Royale (Isle Royale National Park waters), catch and release only no

possession.

 

2) Lake trout:

Lake Michigan

1) MM 1-3:  The minimum size limit shall be 24 inches. 

2) MM 4:  The minimum size limit shall be 20 inches and the maximum size limit shall be 25 inches, except that (1) fish in the daily possession limit may be 34 inches or greater in length. 

3) MM 5:  The maximum size limit shall be 23 inches except that (1) fish in the daily possession limit may be 34 inches or greater in length.

4) MM 6-8:  The minimum size limit shall be 20 inches.

 

Lake Huron

1) MH 1-2:  The minimum size limit shall be 22 inches. 

2) MH 3-6:  The minimum size limit shall be 15 inches. 

 

Lake Superior

1) MI 1-8:  The minimum size limit shall be 15 inches. 

 

3) Splake:

Lake Michigan

1) The minimum size limit shall be 15 inches in Delta and Menominee County waters.

 

 

Lake Huron

1) MH 1-2:  The minimum size limit shall be 22 inches. 

2) MH 3-6:  The minimum size limit shall be 15 inches. 

 

Daily possession limit: (5) in any combination but no more than (3) lake trout, brook trout, brown trout, splake, rainbow trout (steelhead), or Atlantic salmon except:

1) Lake Superior: the daily possession limit is (1) brook trout

2) On the St. Marys River from the last Sat. in April – Sept. 30 the daily possession limit is (10) pink

 salmon.

 

 

SECTION IV: Trout and salmon in Inland Lakes

 

On those inland lakes designated below as Types A, B, C, D and E, the minimum size limits are as follows for chinook salmon, coho salmon, pink salmon and Atlantic salmon:  

 

Species

Minimum size limit

Chinook salmon

10 inches

Coho salmon

10 inches

Pink salmon

10 inches

Atlantic salmon

15 inches

 

Notwithstanding any other order of the Department, any inland lake not classified below is open all year to the taking of trout with an 8 inch minimum size limit, and a (5) fish possession limit*, and artificial lures and all types of natural bait may be used. (*No more than (3) of which may be 15 inches or larger.)  For all other species, see below.

 

1. Type A Lakes.  In all Type A lakes, the following regulations apply.

 


-Open season:  last Sat. in April – Sept. 30.

-Possession season:  last Sat. in April – Sept. 30.

-Tackle:  artificial lures and natural baits except minnows (dead or alive) may be used. 

-Daily harvest limits:  (5) fish, with no more than (3) fish 15 inches or larger, and no more than (1) Atlantic salmon.

-Minimum size limits:

 

 

 

Species

Minimum size limit

 

Brook trout

10 inches

 

Brown trout

12 inches

 

Rainbow trout

12 inches

 

Splake

12 inches

 

Lake trout

15 inches

 

 

Following is a listing of designated Type A lakes.  Type A lakes are managed strictly for      

trout and, as such, are designated trout lakes.

 

County

Lake Name

Alcona

O' Brien Lake

Alger

Addis Lakes (T46N, R20W, S33)

Alger

Bette’s Pond

Alger

Brian’s Pond

Alger

Cole Creek Pond (T46N, R20W, S24)

Alger

Cox Pond (T46N, R19W, S13)

Alger

East John’s Lake (T48N, R13W, S26)

Alger

Grand Marais Lake

Alger

Hike Lake

Alger

Irwin Lake

Alger

Rock Lake

Alger

Rock River Pond

Alger

Sitka Lake (T48N, R13W,S9)

Alger

Sullivan Lake (T49N, R15W, S21)

Alger

Trueman Lake

Alger

West John’s Lake (T48N, R13W, S26)

Chippewa

Dukes Lake

Chippewa

Highbanks Lake

Chippewa

Naomikong Lake

Chippewa

Naomikong Pond

Chippewa

Roxbury Pond, East

Chippewa

Roxbury Pond, West

Chippewa

Trout Brook Pond

Crawford

Bright Lake

Crawford

Glory Lake

Crawford

Kneff Lake

Crawford

Shupac Lake

Delta

Bear Lake

Delta

Carr Lake (T43N, R18W, S36)

Delta

Carr Ponds (T43N, R18W, S26)

Delta

Kilpecker Pond (T43N, R18W, S11)

Delta

Norway Lake

Delta

Section 1 Pond

Delta

Wintergreen Lake (T43N, R18W, S36)

Delta

Zigmaul Pond

Gogebic

Castle Lake

Gogebic

Cornelia Lake

Gogebic

Mishike Lake

Houghton

Penegor Lake

Iron

Deadman’s Lk (T41N, R32W, S5 & 8)

Iron

Fortune Pond (T43N, R33W, S25)

Iron

Hannah-Webb Lake

Iron

Killdeer Lake

Iron

Madelyn Lake

Iron

Skyline Lake

Iron

Spree Lake

Isabella

Blanchard Pond

Keweenaw

No Name Pond (T57N, R31W, S8)

Luce

Bennett Springs Lake

Luce

Brockies Pond (T46N, R11W, S1)

Luce

Bullhead Lake (T49N, R11W, S34)

Luce

Dairy Lake

Luce

Dillingham Lake

Luce

Holland Lake

Luce

Jack Lake

Luce

Little Whorl Lake

Luce

Pratt Lake

Luce

Silver Creek Pond

Luce

Spring Creek Pond

Luce

Syphon Lake

Luce

Trout Lake

Luce

Ward Lake

Luce

Wolverine Lake

Luce

Youngs Lake

Mackinac

Castle Rock Pond

Mackinac

Millecoquins Pond

Marquette

Bedspring Lake

Marquette

Cecilia’s Pond (T48N, R30W, S22)

Marquette

Clear Lake

Marquette

Cranberry Lake (T45N, R30W, S10)

Marquette

Just Lake

Marquette

Island Lake (T45N, R30W, S14)

Marquette

Log Lake

Marquette

Moccasin Lake

Marquette

Section 13 Lake

Marquette

Silver Lake (T46N, R24W, S32)

Marquette

Slough Lake

Marquette

Swanzy Lake

Ontonagon

Courtney Lake

Oscoda

Crater Lake

Otsego

Pickerel Lake

Schoolcraft

Kings Pond

Schoolcraft

Lost Lake

Schoolcraft

Spring Pond

 

2.  Type B Lakes. In all Type B lakes, the following regulations apply:

 

-Open season:  all year.

-Possession season:  all year.

-Tackle:  artificial lures and all types of natural bait may be used. 

-Daily harvest limits:  (5) fish, with no more than (3) fish 15 inches or larger, and no more than (1) Atlantic salmon.

-Minimum size limits:

 

Species

Minimum size limit

 

Brook trout

10 inches

 

Brown trout

12 inches

 

Rainbow trout

12 inches

 

Splake

12 inches

 

Lake trout

15 inches

 

 

Following is a listing of designated Type B lakes.  Those marked with an asterisk are designated trout lakes:

 

County

Lake Name

Alcona

Reid Lake*

Alcona

South Hoist Lake

Alger

Ackerman Lake

Alger

Cheryl’s Pond (T44N, R19W, S25)

Alger

Kay’s Pond

Alger

Mirror Lake

Alger

North (Upper) Shoe Lake (T48N, R17W, S36)

Alger

Sawaski Pond (T44N, R19W, S14)

Antrim

Green Lake

Baraga

Alberta Pond*

Baraga

Roland Lake*

Barry

Deep Lake

Cass

Birch Lake

Cass

Hemlock Lake

Cass

Shavehead Lake

Charlevoix

Louise Lake

Cheboygan

Silver Lake

Cheboygan

Twin Lake #1

Cheboygan

Weber Lake

Clare

Little Long Lake

Dickinson

Bass Lake

Emmet, Charlevoix

Walloon Lake

Gogebic

Beatons Lake

Gogebic

Black River Lake

Gogebic

Finger Lake

Gogebic

Imp Lake

Gogebic

Little Duck Lake*

Gogebic

Moon Lake

Grand Traverse

Duck Lake

Grand Traverse

Green Lake

Houghton

Emily Lake

Houghton

Lake Gerald

Houghton

Lake on Three

Houghton

Roland Lake

Iron

Camp Lake (T42N, R35W, S7, 17, 18)

Iron

Caspian Pond (T42N, R35W, S1)

Iron

Chicagon Lake

Iron

Ellen Lake

Iron

Fortune Lake (T42N, R33W, S4,5)

Iron

Golden Lake

Iron

Long Lake

Iron

Ottawa Lake

Kalamazoo

Little Paw Paw Lake (T3S, R12W, S31)

Kalkaska

Bear Lake

Kalkaska

Big Blue Lake

Kalkaska

North Blue Lake

Keweenaw

Lake Fanny Hooe

Luce

Camp 8 Lake*

Luce

Pretty lake*

Luce

Tank Lake

Marquette

Angeline Lake

Marquette

Arfelin Lake

Marquette

Bass Lake (T45N, R26W, S29)

Marquette

Brocky Lake

Marquette

Cedar (T47N, R27W, S11)

Marquette

Crooked Lake

Marquette

Forestville Basin (T48N, R25W, S8)

Marquette

Little Brocky Lake

Marquette

Little Shag Lake

Marquette

Perch Lake (T46N, R29W, S8)

Marquette

Silver Lake Basin

Marquette

Squaw Lake

Marquette

Twin Lake (T45N, R30W, S23)

Marquette

Wolf Lake

Montmorency

Avalon Lake

Montmorency

Clear Lake

Montmorency

Lake Fifteen

Montmorency

McCormick Lake

Ogemaw

Devoe Lake

Ogemaw

Grousehaven Lake

Ogemaw

Lake George (T21N, R2E, S18)

Ontonagon

Mirror Lake

Ontonagon

Paulding Pond

Oscoda

Loon Lake

Otsego

Big Chub Lake

Otsego

Bridge Lake

Otsego

Heart Lake

Presque Isle

Bear Den Lake* (T33N, R2E, S32)

Schoolcraft

Banana Lake*

Schoolcraft

Bear Lake* (Nineteen Lake, T44N, R18W, S27)

St. Joseph

Corey Lake

 

3.  Type C Lakes.  In all Type C lakes, the following regulations apply:

 

-Open season:  all year.

-Possession season:  all year.

-Tackle:  artificial lures and all types of natural bait may be used. 

-Daily harvest limits:  (5) fish, with no more than (3) fish 15 inches or larger, and no more than (1) Atlantic salmon.

-Minimum size limits:

 

 

 

Species

Minimum size limit

 

Brook trout

8 inches

 

Brown trout

8 inches

 

Rainbow trout

8 inches

 

Splake

8 inches

 

Lake trout

8 inches

 

 

Following is a listing of designated Type C lakes:

 

County

Lake Name

Allegan

Lake 16

Allegan

Pike Lake

Antrim

Bellaire Pond

Berrien

Singer Lake

Branch

Cary Lake

Branch

Gilead Lake

Branch

Lake Lavine

Branch

Rose Lake (Lake of the Woods)

Cass

Harwood Lake

Grand Traverse

Sand Lake #1

Hillsdale

Bear Lake

Hillsdale

Bird Lake

Hillsdale

Hemlock Lake

Jackson

Farwell Lake (T4S, R2W, S25/36)

Jackson

Swains Lake

Kalamazoo

Ruppert Lake

Kalkaska

Big Guernsey Lake

Kalkaska

Big Twin Lake

Kalkaska

Starvation Lake

Kent

Lime Lake

Kent

Marjella Lake (T10N, R11W, S18)

Leelanau

Lime Lake

Lenawee

Allens Lake (T5S, R2E, S10)

Lenawee

Deep Lake

Livingston

Trout Lake (T1N, R6E, S1)

Montcalm

Marl Lake

Montcalm

Nevins Lake

Muskegon

Half Moon Lake

Newaygo

Condon Lake

Newaygo

Crystal Lake

Oakland

Maceday Lake (T3N, R9E, S7)

Ontonagon

Trout Creek Pond (T47N, R38W, S14)

Osceola

Center Lake

Osceola

Wells Lake

Presque Isle

Trout Creek Pond (T3S, R5E, S17)

Van Buren

Shafer Lake

Washtenaw

Pickerel Lake

 

4.  Type D Lakes.  In all Type D lakes, the following regulations apply:

 

-Open season:  last Sat. in April – Sept. 30.

-Possession season:  last Sat. in April – Sept. 30.

-Tackle:  only artificial lures may be used.  It is unlawful to use or possess live bait, dead or preserved bait, organic or processed food, or scented material on any of the waters or on shore.

-Daily harvest limits:  (1) fish.

-Minimum size limits:

 

 

 

Species

Minimum size limit

 

Brook trout

15 inches

 

Brown trout

15 inches

 

Rainbow trout

15 inches

 

Splake

15 inches

 

Lake trout

15 inches

 

 

Following is a listing of designated Type D lakes.  Type D lakes are managed for trout and, as such, are designated trout lakes:

 

County

Lake Name

Baraga

Lake Alice

Cheboygan

Hemlock Lake (T3N, R1W, S34, 35)

Gogebic

Redboat Lake

Grand Traverse

Sand Lake #2

Houghton

Clear Lake

Houghton

Perrault Lake

Iosco

Buck Creek Pond

Iron

Forest Lake

Iron

Timber Lake

Keweenaw

Lost Lake

Luce

Deer Lake

Luce

Moon Lake

Luce

Sid Lake

Marquette

Keyhole Lake, East

Marquette

South Kidney Lake (T45N, R26W, S28)

Marquette

Pauls Lake, North

Marquette

Pauls Lake, South

Marquette

Rockingchair Lake, N., (T49N, R28W, S10)

Marquette

Rockingchair Lake, S., (T49N, R28W, S10)

Marquette

Strawberry Lake

Otsego

Ford Lake (T32N, R1W, S8)

Otsego

Section Four Lake (T32N, R1W, S4)

Otsego

West Lost Lake (T32N, R1W, S3)

Schoolcraft

Dutch Fred Lake

Schoolcraft

Ned’s Lake

Schoolcraft

Twilight Lake

 

5.  Type E Lakes.  In all Type E lakes, the following regulations apply:

-Open season:  all year.

-Possession season:  all year.

-Tackle:  artificial lures and all types of natural bait may be used.

-Daily harvest limits:  (3) fish, but no more than (1) Atlantic salmon.

-Minimum size limits:

 

 

 

Species

Minimum size limit

 

Brook trout

15 inches

 

Brown trout

15 inches

 

Rainbow trout

15 inches

 

Splake

15 inches

 

Lake trout

15 inches

 

 

Following is a listing of designated Type E lakes:

 

County

Lake Name

Alger

Grand Sable Lake

Antrim

Torch Lake

Antrim/Grand Traverse

Elk Lake

Barry/Kalamazoo

Gull Lake

Benzie

Crystal Lake

Charlevoix

Lake Charlevoix

Leelanau

North Lake Leelanau

Leelanau

Big Glen Lake

Luce

Belle Lake 1

Luce

Peanut Lake

Luce

Round (N. Manistique) Lake

Marquette

Big Trout Lake

Marquette

Sporely Lake

Roscommon

Higgins Lake

 

6.  Type F Lakes.  In all type F lakes (drowned rivermouth lakes) the following regulations apply in the lake from the upstream limit downstream to its mouth at Lake Michigan:

 

-Open season:  all year.

-Possession season: 

     a) for lake trout, May 1 - Labor Day.

     b) for all other trout species, all year.

-Tackle:  artificial lures and all types of natural baits may be used.

-Daily harvest limits: Five (5) in any combination, but no more than (3) fish of any one species, except:

      a) up to (5) Chinook or Coho salmon, in any combination, may be retained.

      b) no more than (2) lake trout or splake, in any combination, may be retained.

  -Minimum size limit:  10 inches for all trout and salmon.

 

Following is a listing of designated Type F lakes:

 

County

Lake Name

Upstream Limit

Allegan

Kalamazoo Lake/Silver Lk.

U.S. 31

Benzie

Betsie Lake

M-22

Manistee

Arcadia Lake

Inlet of Bowens Creek

Manistee

Manistee Lake

Railroad Bridge below M-55 (T21N, 16W, S6)

Manistee

Portage Lake