06-11-2006, 02:49 AM
[font "Arial"]An answer to "Doug" (who I met at the Beaverton Outdoors Day for Kids ).[/font]
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[font "Arial"]From MI DNR fishing guide:
Sylvania Wilderness Area Regulations
Special Provision Lakes — Gogebic County
The following special provision lakes are subject to the regulations that follow: Banks, East Bear,
West Bear, Clark, Corey, Cub, Deer Island, Dorothy, Elsie, Fisher, Florence, Germain, Glimmerglass,
Golden Silence, Hay, Helen, High, Honey, Jay, Johnston Springs, Katherine, Kerr, Liluis, Lois, Loon,
Louise, Marsh, Moss, Mountain, Snap Jack, Trapper, and Whitefish Lakes.
Seasons
Statewide seasons apply on all fish species except that no fishing shall be allowed before the
last Sat. in April or after Oct. 31 of each year.
Size Limits
Lake trout: not less than 30 inches.
Walleye: not less than 20 inches.
Northern pike: not less than 30 inches.
All other species: no size limit.
Possession Limits
Largemouth or smallmouth bass must be returned immediately to the water without injury, and
may not be possessed on the special provision lakes of the Sylvania Wilderness Area.
Northern pike, walleye, lake trout: not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
All other species: 10 singly or in any combination of species.
Method of Take
Hook and line fishing only, not to exceed 2 single lines, or 2 single rods and lines, or a single line
and a single rod and line, to which may be attached not to exceed a total of 4 hooks on all lines.
All hooks attached to a manufactured artificial lure shall be counted as 1 hook.
Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. "Artificial lure" means any lure that is manmade,
in imitation of or as a substitute for natural bait, used to attract fish for the purpose of taking
them, and shall include artificial flies.
Live bait, dead or preserved bait, organic or processed food, or scented material may not be
used or possessed at any time on special provision Sylvania Wilderness Area lakes. [/font]
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[font "Arial"]From MI DNR fishing guide:
Sylvania Wilderness Area Regulations
Special Provision Lakes — Gogebic County
The following special provision lakes are subject to the regulations that follow: Banks, East Bear,
West Bear, Clark, Corey, Cub, Deer Island, Dorothy, Elsie, Fisher, Florence, Germain, Glimmerglass,
Golden Silence, Hay, Helen, High, Honey, Jay, Johnston Springs, Katherine, Kerr, Liluis, Lois, Loon,
Louise, Marsh, Moss, Mountain, Snap Jack, Trapper, and Whitefish Lakes.
Seasons
Statewide seasons apply on all fish species except that no fishing shall be allowed before the
last Sat. in April or after Oct. 31 of each year.
Size Limits
Lake trout: not less than 30 inches.
Walleye: not less than 20 inches.
Northern pike: not less than 30 inches.
All other species: no size limit.
Possession Limits
Largemouth or smallmouth bass must be returned immediately to the water without injury, and
may not be possessed on the special provision lakes of the Sylvania Wilderness Area.
Northern pike, walleye, lake trout: not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
All other species: 10 singly or in any combination of species.
Method of Take
Hook and line fishing only, not to exceed 2 single lines, or 2 single rods and lines, or a single line
and a single rod and line, to which may be attached not to exceed a total of 4 hooks on all lines.
All hooks attached to a manufactured artificial lure shall be counted as 1 hook.
Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. "Artificial lure" means any lure that is manmade,
in imitation of or as a substitute for natural bait, used to attract fish for the purpose of taking
them, and shall include artificial flies.
Live bait, dead or preserved bait, organic or processed food, or scented material may not be
used or possessed at any time on special provision Sylvania Wilderness Area lakes. [/font]