Get all your fishing information here, including rules and regulations, license info, the weekly fishing report and much more. Use the link above to visit the fishing home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
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Information on DNR shooting and archery ranges, rules and regulations, resources to get started and more. Use the button above to visit the target shooing and archery home page, or go directly to one of the pages below:
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Want to find tasty morel mushrooms in the forest? Click the box above for tips and tricks to fill your basket.
Find cross-country ski, ice fishing , snowmobiling info and much more.
Find facility info, overnight info, an event calendar and much more.
Find a great trail experience near you - whether you want to hike, bike, snowmobile or ride an ORV. From long, paved linear trails to rugged forest terrain, Michigan offers trail opportunities for all abilities and interests.
Visitor Centers across the state provide education programs, field trips, archery, fishing, trails and much more. Click the box above to see all our locations, or click the individual location below.
We administer grants that enable our local partners to promote the lifestyles we all enjoy by providing recreational opportunities, enhancing wildlife habitat and ensuring public safety. Visit the grants home page by clicking on the button above, or view a specific area of interest below:
Recreational Safety and Hunter Education
Learn about Michigan's diverse range of fish, plants, trees, reptiles, amphibians, insects and mammals. Click the box above to see all species, or click the species group below.
DNR educators across the state provide fun, educational activities, programs and workshops year-round for adults, families and kids. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
DNR educators provide classroom lessons, field trip opportunities, professional development and experiential programs to teachers around the state. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
DNR forest resources professionals maintain healthy forests, manage wildfire, maintain responsible harvesting certifications and improve wildlife habitat. Click the box above to learn more about Michigan's state forests.
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A fish hatchery is a facility where fish eggs are hatched and the fry (baby fish) are raised, mostly to stock lakes, streams, and ponds.
A weir is an obstruction placed across a river designed to block the passage of fish. Weirs are typically used to catch fish in order to harvest their eggs. Eggs collected at the weirs are sent to state fish hatcheries where they are raised and stocked all over Michigan.
Additionally, there are several fish ladders in Michigan which allow fish the opportunity to migrate upstream over or through a barrier. Locations can be found in Berrien Springs, Buchanan and Niles.
Egg-take – also known as egg collection, the organized effort to create a new generation of fish. An egg-take occurs under controlled conditions ensuring that the maximum number of eggs become fertilized. In addition, the fertilized eggs are disinfected and transferred to a hatchery for rearing.
Broodstock – are the adult population that are reproductively mature. At weirs these are “wild broodstock” and “captive broodstock” remain at hatcheries, such as the trout species at Oden and Marquette State Fish Hatcheries.
We operate six fish hatcheries, five permanent egg collection stations and up to 40 rearing ponds. In addition to the permanent egg collection stations, we collect eggs and sperm from natural spawning runs of walleye, lake sturgeon and muskellunge.
Schools are invited to visit the weir during the annual fish, or egg take operations to see firsthand how the DNR actively manages these world class waters. Registration for fall weir tours opens in September each year.
Learn about the vehicles that transport millions of fish each year from our fish hatcheries and rearing ponds to water bodies throughout the state.
