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Many of these items can be picked up in pre-assembled kits at a sporting goods store. You should also bring along a first-aid kit, insect repellent, sunscreen, and a hand net for scooping fish out of the water before they have a chance to jump off the line. Savvy anglers like to wash their hands with unscented soap before handling bait.
WHAT KIND OF FISH CAN I CATCH IN MICHIGAN?
There are hundreds of species of fish in Michigan’s waterways, but among the favorites to catch are: Atlantic, Chinook, and Coho salmon; small- and largemouth bass; brook trout; brown trout; catfish; carp; crappie; sturgeon; lake trout; muskie; North- ern pike; rainbow trout; smelt; steelhead trout; sunfish; walleye; whitefish; and perch.
DO I NEED A FISHING LICENSE?
Apart from a couple free fishing weekends conducted annu- ally in Michigan (check with the Michigan DNR as these dates change annually, with one usually in February and a second in June) when all fishing license requirements are waived, you will need a fishing license. According to the Michigan DNR, “you must purchase a fishing license if you are 17 years of age or older to fish. If you are under 17, you may fish without a license, but you are required to observe all fishing rules and regulations. Any adult actively assisting a minor who does not have a license must have a fishing license.” You can choose
a daily license or an annual license. A daily license costs $10 regardless of state of residence, and you get to pick the date/ time the license starts. An annual license, which is valid from March 1 of a given year until March 31 of the following year, is $26 for a resident and $76 for a nonresident. There is a senior level license for Michigan residents only for $11, and active-du- ty military members can also utilize the resident license rate. You can order your license online, or pick one up at a sporting good store, gas station, or Michigan DNR office.
WHERE CAN I GO FISHING?
Locals can provide you with input as to where it’s best to fish, so make sure to ask the campground owner or manager for advice. The Michigan DNR also has a Fish Stocking Database (www2.dnr.state.mi.us/fishstock/), which can be filtered by county, water body, species, and more, so that you can home in on your location as well as what type of fish you’re looking to score. The Michigan DNR also has regional management units (www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/fisheries/units) that cover regional watersheds. You can find a lot of good in- formation on the website. If you’re looking for trout, don’t forgo researching Michigan’s Trout Trails (www.michigan.gov/dnr/ things-to-do/fishing/where/trout-trails), which includes detailed photos and descriptions of each location – some lesser known, but all of them biologist-verified.
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