SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN — It’s officially fishing season in Michigan. Inland walleye, trout and northern pike fishing season opens April 26 in Michigan’s lower peninsula. Fishing season for some fish began ...

There are "about 4-5 months of cold winter weather where the lakes freeze over enough to get some quality ice fishing in," ...

FILE -- Brown Trout. The 2023 Michigan Fishing Guide outlines rules, regulations and season opener dates that every angler should know. (David Kenyon, 2013 State of Michigan) Michigan’s annual fishing ...

Michigan's 2025-26 fishing license is required for individuals 17 and older fishing in public waters. A free fishing weekend, waiving license requirements, will take place June 7-8. The 2025-26 ...