Red Cedar River at MSU stocked again this year with steelhead

Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 04/09/2014 01:41 PM EDT

Nearly 3,200 steelhead were stocked this week on the MSU campus.
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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 9, 2014

Contact: Scott Hanshue, 269-685-6851, Ext. 118, or Ed Golder, 517-284-5815


DNR again stocks steelhead in Red Cedar River to enhance fishing
on MSU campus

The Department of Natural Resources today announced that nearly 3,200 steelhead were stocked this week in the Red Cedar River at Michigan State University.

In 2013, an ordinance was changed by the MSU board of trustees to allow hook-and-line fishing on campus grounds between the western edge of Brody Complex and what's sometimes referred to as the Sparty bridge connecting West Circle Drive to Chestnut Road. Prior to that, anglers had not been allowed to fish from the Red Cedar’s shores since the 1960s.

Fishing from the designated area, on the north bank of the river only, is part of a three-year test period. Good angling opportunities will include steelhead and sucker fishing in the spring, smallmouth bass in the summer, salmon in the fall, and a host of other native species throughout the open season.

A fishing license is required to fish along the Red Cedar. Licenses can be purchased from local retailers or online at http://www.mdnr-elicense.com from a smartphone, tablet or computer.

For more information on fishing in Michigan, visit www.michigan.gov/fishing. 

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.