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Michigan Works to Build Muskie Population

Michigan's muskellunge program turned a huge corner recently as the second crop of Great Lakes muskies produced at a Department of Natural Resources hatchery was distributed across the state in early November. The DNR has been raising muskellunge (for stocking) at state fish hatcheries for decades, but had always used northern muskies, one of two strains native to Michigan, for broodstock - the mature male and female fish that are kept separate for breeding purposes. This is the second year the DNR produced strictly Great Lakes muskies. Northern muskies are native to a few areas of the Upper Peninsula, while the population of Great Lakes...
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  • Michigan DNR Rehab Project on the Au Sable River
    - The Department of Natural Resources today announced fish and insect communities will soon benefit from another habitat project in the South Branch of the Au Sable River. ...
  • Michigans Rapid River Access to Close Temporarily
    - The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced that on Monday, June 17, the Rapid River boating access site in Delta County will begin a temporary closure f...
  • Michigan DNR Offers Trout Fishing Tips
    - Although not native to Michigan, rainbow trout have become one of the state's favorite sport fish. From the inland lakes and streams to the Great Lakes, rainbows provide ...
  • Michigan NRC Meets June 13 in Lansing
    - The Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, June 13, at the MSU Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health,...
  • Michigan Offers Learn-to-Fish Summer Programs
    - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources invites those who would like to learn how to fish to attend a free "Hook, Line and Sinker" program offered at over 30 state p...

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Michigan Fishing Regs & Licenses

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All Species Fish, Annual - $28.00
All Species Fish, Annual, Senior - $11.20
All Species Fish, Annual, Young Angler - $2.00

Nonresident
All Species Fish, Annual - $42.00
All Species Fish, 24-Hour - $7.00
All Species Fish, 24-Hour, Senior - $3.20

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You must purchase a license if you are 17 years of age or older. If you are under 17, you may fish without a license, but you are required to observe all fishing rules and regulations.

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