Lake Regulations Table

 

Possession

Minimum Size Limit

Type

Open Season

Tackle

Season

Daily
Limit

Brook Trout

Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Splake

Lake Trout

Coho, Chinook & Pink salmon

Atlantic salmon

A

Last Sat. in April - Sept. 30

All except minnows

Last Sat. in April - Sept. 30

5/3*

10"

12"

15"

10"

15"

B

All Year

All

All Year

5/3*

10"

12"

15"

10"

15"

C

All Year

All

All Year

5/3*

8"

8"

8"

10"

15"

D

Last Sat. in April - Sept. 30

Artificial lures only**

Last Sat. in April - Sept. 30

1

15"

15"

15"

10"

15"

E

All Year

All

All Year

3^

15"

15"

15"

10"

15"

F

All Year

All

Lake trout May 1 - Labor Day

Other trout species all year

 

5/3/2+

 

10"

 

10"

 

10"

 

10"

 

10"


  *5 fish, with no more than 3 fish 15 inches or larger, and no more than 1 Atlantic salmon.

 

** On Type D lakes 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.

 

^No more than 1 Atlantic salmon.

 

+ Daily harvest limits: 5 in any combination, no more than 3 fish of any one species, except Lake trout and Splake, for Lake trout and Splake -2 fish.

 

Except for Sylvania Wilderness Area and Boundary Water lakes, any other inland lake not classified by Type is open all year to the taking of trout with an 8 inch minimum size limit and a 5 fish daily possession limit, no more than 3 of which may be 15 inches or greater. Artificial lures and all types of natural bait may be used. Please see 2002 Michigan Fishing Guide for Sylvania Wilderness Area and Boundary Water fishing regulations.

Any lake regulated by Type (A-F) will be shaded in dark blue or will appear as a blue dot on the maps. The lake name and type (A-F) will appear in red text.