The 2011 Fishing guide is hot off the presses! There is a few changes people need to be aware of for 2011. Below are the major changes.The items in red are the new regs.
- Statewide – All-Species Fishing License Requirement
An all-species license is required to take and possess trout,salmon, lake sturgeon, lake herring,amphibians,reptiles or crustaceans. - Statewide – Possession Limit
In addition to one (1)day’s daily possession limit of fish,a person may possess an additional two (2) daily possession limits of fish taken during previous fishing days provides that the additional limits of fish are processed (canned, cured by smoking or drying, or frozen). This does not apply to lake sturgeon, see p. 8 for lake sturgeon harvest restrictions. - Statewide – Inland Trout and Salmon Regulations
Gear restrictions have been added to an additional 82.5 miles of streams and changes have been made to regulations on some existing gear restricted streams. Minimum size limits for trout have been modified on stream Types 1-4 and lake trout possession limits and season has been changed on Type F lakes (see PDF file) - Lake Erie – New Walleye Possession Limits Regulations -Toll Free Information Line 888-367-7060
The daily possession limit will remain at five (5) walleye through April 30, 2011. Starting in 2011, the daily possession limit for walleye will be set May 1st each year. A special publication announcing the new daily possession limit will be available at the DNR offices and license vendors starting in April 2011. The new daily possession limit will also be announced in a statewide news release, on the DNR website.(www.michigan.gov/dnrfishing), and in a pre-recorded message at 888-387-7060 - Lake Michigan – Lake Trout and Splake regulations
The daily possession limit has been changed to restrict harvest of large lake trout to one (1) lake trout 34 inches or greater and the splake minimum size limit has been increased to 15 inches (see p. 10-11) - Black Lake – Lake Sturgeon Harvest Quota
On or before January 15, 2012, a notice of the harvest quota for Black Lake will be posted on the Department’s website (www.michigan.gov/dnrfishing), noted in a statewide news release, and noted in printed material that will be made available to the public via various outlets. Anglers should contact the Gaylord Operations Service Center at 989-732-3541 for more information.
pretty valuable stuff, overall I imagine this is worthy of a bookmark, thanks
possesion limits at isle Royale-
The way I read the new possesion limit rule is that I can still only have 3 lake trout on my boat per operson, correct? some people are saying the new processed rule means they can put their addition 2 days limits on salt brine and claim they are processed. Please clairify this rule for me.
I tend to not try to give legal advice on game and fishery laws. The best thing to do is either call your local office or ask a CO in the area how this works.