

Michigan is a place where anglers can take up their rod and fish year-round. Winter is no exception, with thousands of lakes open to ice fishing.experiences.
The February 25 ice fishing class will focus on techniques for walleye, techniques for panfish, and setting polar tip-ups to target monster northern pike.
February 18 and 19, 2017 will be Michigan’s winter free fishing weekend for 2017. You do not need a fishing license on that weekend to fish anywhere in Michigan. Visit the MDNR Free Fishing Website for more information including public events.
Michigan winter Free Fishing Weekend is coming up soon, Saturday and Sunday February 13 and 14, 2016. You do not need a Michigan fishing license to fish anywhere in Michigan that weekend.
With winter in full swing, the Michigan DNR wants residents to know there is plenty of cold-weather fun planned at Rifle River Recreation Area’s annual Winterfest Saturday, February 21.
On Saturday, February 14, and Sunday, February 15, everyone in Michigan – including residents and non-residents – can fish without a license, though all other fishing regulations still apply.
The Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) has announced public forums to be held throughout Michigan this spring, inviting the public to discuss local and statewide fisheries management activities and concerns.
The Michigan DNR Fisheries and University of Toledo Lake Erie Center would like Michigan anglers who use live emerald shiners to take a survey.
After nearly 75 years the MDNR spear fishing prohibition on Houghton Lake has been removed allowing additional angling opportunities on the 20,044 acre lake in Roscommon County.