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:
Get all your hunting information here, including hunting season dates, rules and regulations, and much more. Use the button above to visit the hunting home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
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:
Find snowmobile trail permit info, maps, rules and regulations and more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE SNOWMOBILE HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
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.
All DNR-related boards, committees, and advisory groups
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The entire state of Michigan is covered by several federal treaties that exist between the United States government and tribes residing in Michigan.
Two treaty areas are currently subject to fishing by tribes:
The DNR's Tribal Coordination Unit implements formal and informal fishing agreements between the state and tribal entities. We also coordinate with other agencies on projects of mutual interest to the state and tribes. Our work spans both inland and Great Lakes waters and covers a variety of species and life stages of fish, with the goal of protecting sustainability and enjoyment of this shared natural resource.
The state shares management authority with tribes in many areas of Michigan's Great Lakes. Both formal and informal agreements govern many aspects of fisheries management and enforcement of regulations.
The state also shares management authority with many tribes on inland waters. Shared management activities include conducting surveys, crafting regulations, stocking fish, improving habitat and ensuring compliance.
Learn about some of the current studies on Great Lakes and inland waters in Michigan's treaty areas.
We work cooperatively with tribes to monitor lake whitefish populations and commercial fisheries in many areas of Michigan’s Great Lakes.
Lake trout populations are managed to promote long term sustainability of the fisheries and to support the overall stability of the Great Lakes ecology.
We are conducting long-term monitoring - over the next 20 years - on a select set of inland lakes in the 1836 Treaty territory.
Surveys on inland lakes help assess lake sturgeon populations and provide data important to management planning.
Phone: 231-350-8654
