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New license year starts April 1

  • Beginning April 1 you'll need a 2021 fishing license (2020 licenses are now expired). Get your license online and print it at home or download to your mobile device to carry with you. Make getting your fishing license even easier each year by signing up for auto-renewal to automatically renew your license before it expires.

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  • Helping you discover, explore and enjoy Michigan's world-class fishing and the aquatic habitats that make it possible. Learn how we manage Michigan's fisheries for current and future generations.

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