Just one place in Michigan was seeing “excellent catches” of anything this past week, according to state officials. Boat anglers had “excellent catches of lake trout” on West Bay out of Grand Marais ...

FILE -- Brown Trout. The 2023 Michigan Fishing Guide outlines rules, regulations and season opener dates that every angler should know. (David Kenyon, 2013 State of Michigan) Michigan’s annual fishing ...

Anyone 17 or older fishing in Michigan public waters needs a license. 2025-26 fishing licenses are valid through March 31, 2026, and cost $26 for residents and $76 for non-residents. Trout season and ...

The new fishing license and regulation season kicks off April 1, so anglers need to be sure they have purchased a new license for the fishing season in order to enjoy Michigan’s great fishing ...