Stream 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

1

Last Sat. in April - Sept. 30

All

Last Sat. in April - Sept. 30

5/3*

8" Lower Peninsula 7" Upper Peninsula

8" Lower Peninsula 7" Upper Peninsula

10"

8"

24"

10"

15"

2

Last Sat. in April - Sept. 30

All

Last Sat. in April - Sept. 30

5/3*

10"

12"

12"

10"

24"

10"

15"

3

All Year

All

All Year

5/3*

15"

15"

15"

15"

24"

10"

15"

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

All Year

 

 

 

All

Brown trout,
Brook trout, Atlantic salmon Last Sat. in April - Sept. 30

Other trout species all year

 

 

 

5/3*

 

 

 

8"

 

 

 

10"

 

 

 

10"

 

 

 

10"

 

 

 

24"

 

 

 

10"

 

 

 

15"

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

All Year

 

 

Artificial flies only+

Brown trout, Brook trout, Atlantic salmon Last Sat. in April - Sept. 30

Other trout species all year

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

10"

 

 

 

15"

 

 

 

15"

 

 

 

15"

 

 

 

24"

 

 

 

10"

 

 

 

15"

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

All Year

 

 

Artificial lures only+

Brown trout, Brook trout, Atlantic salmon Last Sat. in April - Sept. 30

Other trout species all year

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

10"

 

 

 

12"

 

 

 

12"

 

 

 

10"

 

 

 

24"

 

 

 

10"

 

 

 

15"

7

All Year

Artificial flies only+

No-Kill, catch and release only**

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

** Trout/salmon may not be possessed on Type 7 streams regardless of where caught.

 

+ 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.

 

Research Areas: Portions of the AuSable River Mainstream (Oscoda County), Gratiot River (Keweenaw County), Hurricane River (Alger County), Huron River (Oakland County), Little Carp River (Gogebic County), Mosquito River (Alger County), Salmon-Trout River (Marquette County) and Seven Mile Creek (Alger County) are under special regulations. Similarly, Spring Mill Pond (Livingston County), is under special regulations. All of these waters are indicated on the maps with gray shading. Please see the county listings for specific regulations on these waters.

 

Except for Boundary Water streams any other inland stream not classified by Type is open all year 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 Boundary Water fishing regulations.

 

All Grayling must be released immediately.

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