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Learn to fish
Learn to fish
Now is a great time to get started fishing!
It’s so easy to get started with fishing in Michigan. Here’s a checklist of what you need:
- Choose your company. Do a solo outing, grab some friends for some fishing fun or make it a family trip.
- Buy your fishing license. If you’re a Michigan resident, you can get an annual license for just $26.
- Pick up some gear. It doesn’t have to be expensive. Some basic rods and reels, hooks, sinkers, bobbers and baits are all you need.
- Decide where you want to go. Fish your local lake, book a charter on one of the Great Lakes or plan a trip to a special stream.
- Think about what species you want to fish for. Do some bobber fishing for panfish, throw lures at bass, target walleye or fall in love with something else.