Opportunities to go fishing in Michigan this summer
Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 05/17/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Fishing in Michigan
Find places to fish with the DNR’s Family Friendly Fishing Waters
The DNR is pleased to announce a new section of its website that will help inexperienced anglers find great spots to go fishing in Michigan. The Family Friendly Fishing Waters section of the website launched today will connect interested individuals with local fishing opportunities.
The Family Friendly Fishing Waters website can be found at www.michigan.gov/fishing and features a map of Michigan. Visitors can simply click on the county they are interested in fishing and be provided with a list of one or more family-friendly locations to fish. Every county in the state has one or more locations featured.
The DNR launched the Family Friendly Fishing Waters project upon recognition that more people would most likely go fishing if they knew where they could go to do it. We hope to remove that barrier by getting interested individuals connected with our state’s great fishing.
The DNR designated water bodies as family-friendly based on their ease of access, high likelihood of success in catching fish, identified amenities, and other details. Each water body’s online profile includes its geographic location, driving directions, parking information, hours of operation, species of fish available, typical bait used, and much more.
Fish for Free June 8 & 9
The annual Summer Free Fishing Weekend is scheduled for Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9. On that weekend, everyone – residents and non-residents alike – can fish without a license, though all other fishing regulations still apply.
Michigan has been celebrating the Summer Free Fishing Weekend annually since 1986 as a way to promote awareness of the state's vast water resources. With more than 3,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, 36,000 miles of rivers and 11,000 inland lakes, fishing and Michigan go hand in hand.
To encourage involvement in Free Fishing Weekends, organized activities are being scheduled in communities across the state. These activities are coordinated by a variety of individuals, organizations, constituent groups, schools, local and state parks, businesses and others. To find an event in your area, visit www.michigan.gov/freefishing.
For all things Fishing in Michigan – visit www.michigan.gov/fishing.