Free Fishing Weekend this Saturday & Sunday

Fishing in Michigan

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Fish for Free this Weekend
Just a reminder that all Michigan residents and non-residents can fish without a license this Saturday, February 15 and Sunday, February 16. Please note all other fishing regulations still apply.

Saturday and Sunday make up the Winter Free Fishing Weekend – an annual effort to encourage folks to get outside to experience Michigan’s winter water wonderland. While many individuals and families will head out to fish for free on their own, the DNR is pleased to share there are numerous organized events scheduled throughout the state to celebrate this weekend as well.

Various counties throughout Michigan will host scheduled events; including Alger, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Bay, Cheboygan, Clinton, Emmet, Gogebic, Iosco, Keweenaw, Macomb, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Otsego, Roscommon, Saginaw, Tuscola, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne and Wexford. Please note most events are weather dependent.

If you'd like to see all of the events occurring this weekend, visit the official event chart online.

For more information about the 2014 Winter Free Fishing Weekend please visit www.michigan.gov/freefishing.

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2013 Fisheries Division Annual Report
The Department of Natural Resources recently released its 2013 Fisheries Division Annual Report. This report summarizes the programs and work completed in the past fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2012 through Sept. 30, 2013) by Fisheries Division staff in an effort to maintain and improve Michigan’s fishery.

The report can be found online at www.michigan.gov/fishing, along with an infographic which provides snapshots of Fisheries Division’s work over the past fiscal year.

Have feedback on the report? Feel free to share it by email with DNR-Fish-Accomplishments@michigan.gov.



For all things Fishing in Michigan – visit www.michigan.gov/fishing.

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