Inland Trout & Salmon Regulations: By County Listing

O’Brien Lake

A

South Hoist Lake

B

Au Sable River Mainstream

from Evans Rd. (McKinley Bridge) downstream to 4001 Bridge.

2

Black River

from confluence with North Branch Black River downstream to Lake Huron.

4

Ackerman Lake

B

Bette’s Pond

A

Cheryl’s Pond (T44N, R19W, S25)

B

Cox Pond

A

Grand Sable Lake

E

Irwin Lake

A

Johns Lake West

A

Mirror Lake

B

Rock River Pond

A

Sawaski Pond (T44N, R19W, S14)

B

Sullivan Lake

A

Anna River

from Railroad Bridge (T46N, R19W, S14) downstream to Lake Superior.

4

Hurricane River

downstream to Lake Superior.

4

Miner’s River

from Miner’s Falls downstream to Lake Superior.

4

Sable Creek

4

Kalamazoo Lake/Silver Lake
from US-31 down to Lake Michigan.

F

Gun River Mainstream
from 122nd Ave. (T2N, R11W, S12) downstream to US 131 Bridge (T1N, R11W, S18).

4

Middle Branch Black River
from confluence of Spring Branch Creek (T1N, R15W, S22) downstream to confluence of Main Branch Black River.

4

Pine Creek Tributary
from 101st Ave. to confluence with Pine Creek.

4

Silver Creek
from M-89 Bridge (T1N, R11W, S26) downstream to confluence with Kalamazoo River.

2

Devils River
from US-23 Bridge downstream to Lake Huron.

4

Thunder Bay River
from Ninth Street Dam downstream to Lake Huron.

3

Bellaire Pond

C

Green Lake

B

Elk River
from Power Dam below Elk Lake downstream to Lake Michigan.

3

Grass River (inc. Clam Lake and Clam River)
from Lake Bellaire downstream to Torch Lake.

4

Jordan River
from Graves Crossing (T31N, R6W, S32) downstream to Lake Charlevoix.

4

East Branch Au Gres River (Whitney Drain)
from M-55 downstream to Saginaw Bay.

3

Alberta Pond

B*

Roland Lake

B*

East Branch Huron River and tributaries, upstream of confluence with West Branch Huron River, Research Area: Type 1 regulations apply, EXCEPT 5 additional brook trout may be retained as part of daily possession limit.

RA

Huron River
from Big Eric’s Bridge (T52N, R30W, S35) to Lake Superior.

4

Ravine River
upstream limit is Sicotte Road.

4

Slate River
upstream limit is Slate Falls.

4

Sturgeon River
from Prickett Dam downstream to Lake Superior.
SC- Closed to Fishing - Apr. 1 – Jun. 30 from the Prickett Dam downstream to mouth of Clear Creek (T50N, R35W, S12).

3

Deep Lake

B

Bassett Creek
from Baker Lake downstream to confluence
with Thornapple River.

4

Coldwater River
from M-43 Bridge (T4N, R8W, S16) downstream to Freeport Road Bridge.

2

Turner Creek
from (T3N, R10W, S23) downstream to confluence with Baker Creek (T3N, R10W, S9).

4

Saginaw River

3

Betsie Lake
from M-22 down to Lake Michigan.

F

Betsie River
from Kurick Rd. downstream to M-22.
SC-Closed to fishing year-round within 100 feet of the lamprey barrier and fish passage facility at T25N, R15W, S2.
SC-Closed to fishing from the Betsie Valley Trail Bridge (former RR Trestle Bridge) west into Betsie Bay to a line between the westernmost dock of the Northstar Marina and the westernmost dock of the East Shore Marina until further notice.

4

Platte River
from US-31 bridge at Veteran’s Park downstream to Lake Michigan.
Note: The daily possession limit shall be 1 rainbow trout from Upper Hatchery Weir to Lake Michigan.
Note: On the Platte River, Benzie County, it shall be unlawful to use other than one single-pointed unweighted hook measuring 3/8″ or less from point to shank.
SC – Closed to Fishing – within 300 ft. of the upper (hatchery) weir infrastructure whenever weir is in place.
SC – Closed to Fishing – whenever weir is in place within 300 ft. of the lower weir.
SC – Closed to Fishing – Jan 1 – Mar 31
from US-31 bridge at Veteran’s Park downstream to Platte Lake.

4

Singer Lake

C

Blue Creek

4

Galien River Mainstream
downstream limit is Lake Michigan.

4

St. Joseph River
from Indiana state line downstream to Lake Michigan.

3

Cary Lake

C

Prairie River Mainstream
from Bowers Road (T8S, R7W, S4) downstream to MacKale Road (T7S, R9W, S8).

4

South Branch Rice Creek
from Concord Rd. downstream to confluence with Kalamazoo River

4

Birch Lake

B

Hemlock Lake

B

Dowagiac Creek from Mckenzie Road (T5S, R14W, S31) downstream to M-62.

2

Dowagiac River Mainstream
from source downstream to Pucker Street (T7S, R17W, S13).

4

Lake Charlevoix

E

Walloon Lake

B

Bear River from Walloon Lake downstream to Lake Michigan.
Note: On the Bear River, from the mouth upstream to Lake Street Dam (T34N, R5W, S6) it shall be unlawful to use other than one single-pointed unweighted hook measuring 3/8″ or less from point to shank.

4

Jordan River from Graves Crossing (T31N, R6W, S32) downstream to Lake Charlevoix.

4

Hemlock Lake

D

Twin Lake #1

B

Black River
SC- Closed to Fishing – Apr. 1 – May 14 from Alverno Dam downstream to Mograin Bridge (T37N, R1W, S26).
SC- Closed to Fishing – Oct. 1 – Jun. 15 between Kleber Dam and Red Bridge
(T35N, R1E,S5).

1

Maple River
from dam (T36N, R4W, S10) in Emmet County downstream to mouth.

4

Pigeon River
from Old Vanderbilt Rd. downstream to Elk Hill Campground Horse Trail (T32N, R1W, S10).

2

Pigeon River
from Pine Grove Campground Stairs (T33N, R1W, S17) to mouth at Mullet Lake.

4

Dukes Lake

A

Naomikong Lake

A

Roxbury Pond East

A

Trout Brook Pond

A

Albany Creek
from bridge below lamprey weir to Lake Huron.

4

East Branch Tahquamenon River and tributaries, upstream of M-123 Bridge, Research Area: Type 1 regulations apply, EXCEPT 5 additional brook trout may be retained as part of daily possession limit.

RA

Pendill’s Creek
from Second Dam (T47N, R4W, S28) downstream to Lake Superior.

4

Bright Lake

A

Kneff Lake

A

Au Sable River Mainstream
from Business Loop 75 (James St.) downstream to Burton’s Landing (T26N, R3W, S11).

2

Au Sable River Mainstream
from South Wakeley Bridge Rd. (Wakeley Bridge) to McMasters Bridge Rd. (McMasters Bridge).

GR

Manistee River
from headwaters downstream to CO. Rd. 612.

2

Manistee River
from M-72 downstream to Sunset Trail Rd. (CCC Bridge T26N, R6W, S26).

GR

South Branch Au Sable River
from Lower High Banks downstream to confluence with Mainstream.

GR

Bear Lake

A

Carr Ponds

A

Norway Lake

A

Zigmaul Pond

A

Bark River
from 9 Road (Section Line Between T38N, R24W, S20 & 29) downstream to Lake Michigan.

4

Days River
from Highway M-35 Bridge downstream to Lake Michigan.

4

Ford River
from Northland Truck Trail (T43N, R27W, S35) downstream to Lake Michigan.

4

Sturgeon River
from County Road 442 Bridge (T42N, R20W, S13) downstream to Lake Michigan.

4

Whitefish River
from 38th Road (U.S.F.S. 2236) downstream to Lake Michigan.

4

Bass Lake

B

Ford River
from Northland Truck Trail (T43N, R27W, S35) downstream to Lake Michigan.

4

Walloon Lake

B

Bear River
from Walloon Lake downstream to Lake Michigan.
Note: On the Bear River, from the mouth upstream to Lake Street Dam (T34N, R5W, S6) it shall be unlawful to use other than one single-pointed unweighted hook measuring 3/8″ or less from point to shank.

4

Maple River
from dam (T36N, R4W, S10), Emmet County downstream to mouth.

4

Beatons Lake

B

Castle Lake

A

Finger Lake

B

Little Duck Lake

B*

Moon Lake

B

Big Carp River
from a point 100 yards downstream of Bathtub Falls (T50N, R45W, S1) to Lake Superior.

3

Black River
from US-2 downstream to Rainbow Falls.

2

Little Carp River
from Traders Fall (T50N, R45W, S2) downstream to Lake Superior.

3

Middle Branch Ontonagon River
downstream limit is Agate Falls.

2

Presque Isle River
from Manabezho Falls to Lake Superior.

3

Duck Lake

B

Green Lake

B

Boardman River
from Sabin Dam downstream to Lake Michigan.
SC – Closed to Fishing - Whenever weir is in place within 300 feet upstream or downstream of weir in Traverse City.

3

Bear Lake

C

Hemlock Lake

C

Clear Lake

D

Lake Gerald

B

Penegor Lake

A

Roland Lake

B

Big Traverse River
upstream limit is Gay-Lake Linden Road.

3

East Branch Ontonagon River and tributaries, upstream of M-28 Bridge at Kenton, Research Area: Type 1 regulations apply, EXCEPT 5 additional brook trout may be retained as part of daily possession limit.

RA

Graveraet River
from mouth of Deer Creek (T45N, R36W, S2) downstream to Lake Superior.

4

Otter River
from confluence of North and West Branch Otter River downstream to Sturgeon River.

3

Salmon Trout River
from Redridge Dam downstream to Lake Superior.

3

Sturgeon River
from US-41 downstream to Prickett Dam.

2

Bird Creek

3

Pinnebog River

3

Dickerson Creek

4

Prairie Creek

4

Buck Creek Pond

D

Au Sable River Mainstream
from Foote Dam downstream to Lake Huron.
SC- Closed to Fishing – Year-round, the portion below the Foote Dam including the apron to 175 feet downstream from the dam.

3

East Branch Au Gres River (Whitney Drain)
from M-55 downstream to Saginaw Bay
SC- Closed to Fishing – Dec. 1 – Friday before last Saturday in Apr. between DNR lamprey weir and Legget Road (T21N, R6E, S10).

3

Van Etten Creek
from Van Etten Lake downstream to mouth.
SC- Closed to Fishing – Aug. 15 – Nov. 30 from dam at Van Etten Lake to mouth at Au Sable River (T24N, R9E, S27 & S34).

3

Camp Lake

B

Chicagon Lake

B

Ellen Lake

B

Fortune Lake

B

Golden Lake

B

Killdeer Lake

A

Madelyn Lake

A

Skyline Lake

A

Timber Lake

D

Cooks Run
from US Forest Hwy 16 to confluence with South Branch Paint River (T44N, R36W, S28).

GR

Paint River, South Branch
from the Mouth of Cooks Run (T44N,
R36W, S28) to the Mouth of the North Branch of the Paint River (T44N, R35W, S8).

GR

Blanchard Pond

A

Chippewa River
from Outlet of Lake Isabella, (T15N, R6W, S35) Isabella Co. downstream to confluence with the Tittabawassee River, (T14N, R2E, S21), Midland Co.

3

Farwell Lake

C

South Branch Rice Creek
from Concord Rd. downstream to confluence with Kalamazoo River.

4

Gull Lake

E

Ruppert Lake

C

Augusta Creek
from Little Gilkey Lake and Fair Lakes outlets downstream to Knappen Mills Dam.

4

Bear Lake

B

Big Guernsey Lake

C

North Blue Lake

B

Manistee River
from M-72 downstream to Sunset Trail Rd. (CCC Bridge T26N, R6W, S26).

GR

Rapid River
from Antrim (Rugg) Pond downstream to Torch River.

4

Lime Lake

C

Ball Creek
downstream limit is confluence with Rogue River.

4

Coldwater River
from Freeport Rd. downstream to confluence with Thornapple River.

4

Rogue River
downstream limit is confluence with Grand River.

4

Lake Fanny Hooe

B

No Name Pond (T57N, R31W, S8)

A

Eagle River
upstream limit is dam at Eagle River Village.

4

Gratiot River
from Bridge (T57N, R32W, S19,20) downstream to Lake Superior.

4

Silver Creek
upstream limit is Falls (T58N, R32W, S26).

4

Little Manistee River
from North Peacock Trail (Spencer’s Bridge T19N, R13W, S5) to Johnson’s Road (Johnson’s Bridge T20N, R14W, S24).
SC – Closed to Fishing – Jan. 1 – Mar. 31 – from a point 300 feet upstream of the DNR weir to Spencer’s Bridge.

GR

Pere Marquette River
from M-37 to the downstream edge of the boat ramp/slide at Gleason’s Landing.

GR

Pere Marquette River
from the upstream edge of the boat ramp at Rainbow Rapids (T18N, R14W, S27) downstream to Reek Rd. (Indian Bridge).

4

Big Glen Lake

E

North Lake Leelanau

E

Crystal River
from Fisher Dam downstream to Lake Michigan.

3

Shalda Creek
from Little Traverse Lake outlet (T29N, R13W, S10) downstream to Lake Michigan.

4

Allens Lake

C

Trout Lake
Spring Mill Pond, (Island Lake Recreation Area):
No fishing Mar. 15 – Mar. 31. Catch-and-release fishing for trout – artificial lures only – Apr. 1 – the Fri. before the last Sat. in Apr.; from the last Sat. in Apr. – Mar. 14, 5 fish limit, 8-inch minimum size limit, no more than 3 fish 15″ or larger, artificial and natural baits may be used.

C

Belle Lake 1

E

Brockies Pond (T46N, R11W, S1)

A

Camp 8 Lake

B*

Deer Lake

D

Holland Lake

A

Little Whorl Lake

A

Peanut Lake

E

Pretty Lake

B*

Silver Creek Pond

A

Syphon Lake

A

Trout Lake

A

Wolverine Lake

A

Blind Sucker River
upstream limit is Blind Sucker Flooding Dam.

4

Castle Rock Pond

A

Black River
upstream limit is Peters Truck Trail Footbridge.

4

Carp River, Mainstream

4

Milakokia River
Inland-Limstone Co. Railroad Bridge (T41N, R13W, S1) downstream to Lake Michigan.

4

Pine River
from H-40 Bridge downstream to Lake Huron.

4

Clinton River
from Yates Dam above Dequindre Rd. downstream to Lake St. Clair.

4

Arcadia Lake
from inlet of Bowens Creek to Lake Michigan.

F

Portage Lake

F

Bear Creek
from County Road 600 (T23N, 14W, S6) downstream to confluence with Manistee River.

3

Little Manistee River
from Johnson Rd. (Johnson’s Bridge) downstream to Manistee Lake.
SC – Closed to Fishing - Sep. 1 – Nov. 14 and Jan. 1 – Mar. 31 from a point 300 feet downstream from the DNR weir in T21N, R16W, S25 to Manistee Lake.
SC – Closed to Fishing – Year-round within 300 feet of the DNR weir, T21N, R16W, S25.
SC – Closed to Fishing – Jan. 1 – Mar. 31 from a point 300 feet upstream of the DNR weir to Spencer’s Bridge.
Note: The daily possession limit shall be 1 rainbow trout from 300’ downstream of Little Manistee River Weir to Manistee Lake.

4

Manistee River
from Tippy Dam downstream to Railroad Bridge below M-55 (T21N, R16W, S6).

3

Angeline Lake

B

Bass Lake

B

Big Trout Lake

E

Cecilia’s Pond

A

Clear Lake

A

Crooked Lake

B

Island Lake (T45N, R30W, S14)

A

Keyhole Lake, East

D

Little Brocky Lake

B

Log Lake

A

Pauls Lake, North

D

Perch Lake

B

Rockingchair Lake, South

D

Silver Lake Basin

B

Slough Lake

A

Squaw Lake

B

Swanzy Lake

A

Big Garlic River
from Forks (T49N, R27W, S12) downstream to Lake Superior.

4

Carp River
from Morgan Creek downstream to Lake Superior.

3

Dead River and tributaries, from Silver Lake Dam to Hoist Dam, Research Area: Type 1 regulations apply, EXCEPT 5 additional brook trout may be retained as part of daily possession limit.

RA

East Branch Huron River and tributaries, upstream of confluence with West Branch Huron River, Research Area: Type 1 regulations apply, EXCEPT 5 additional brook trout may be retained as part of daily possession limit.

RA

Harlow Creek
from Railroad Bridge (T49N, R26W, S24) downstream to Lake Superior.

4

Salmon-Trout River, Research Area:
from the last Saturday in Apr.-Aug. 14, Type 2 stream regulations apply, EXCEPT brook trout regulations are as follows: 18″ minimum size limit, daily harvest/possession is (1) fish.
From Aug. 15 – Friday before the last Saturday in Apr., the river is closed to fishing. These regulations apply to that portion of the Salmon-Trout River from Lower Falls (T51N, R28W, S13) down to Lake Superior.

Pere Marquette Lake
from Old 31 Highway to Lake Michigan.

F

Big South Branch Pere Marquette River
from confluence of Beaver/Winnepesaug creeks downstream to confluence with Pere Marquette River.

4

Little Manistee River
from Johnson Rd. (Johnson’s Bridge) downstream to Manistee Lake.
SC – Closed to Fishing - Jan. 1 – Mar. 31 from a point 300 feet upstream of the DNR weir to Spencer’s Bridge.

4

Pere Marquette River
from Reek Rd. (Indian Bridge) downstream to Old US-31.

3

Sable River
from Hamlin Lake Dam downstream to Lake Michigan.
Note: On the Sable River, from the mouth upstream to Hamlin Lake Dam it shall be unlawful to use other than one single-pointed unweighted hook measuring 3/8″ or less from point to shank.

3

Little Muskegon River

4

Big Cedar River
from Veterans Memorial Park Dam (T38N, R26W, S9) downstream to Lake Michigan.

4

Walton Creek (River)
from Westmann Dam (T35N, R25W, S18) down to Lake Michigan.

4

Chippewa River
from outlet of Lake Isabella, (T15N, R6W, S35) Isabella Co. downstream to confluence with the Tittabawassee River, (T14N, R2E, S21), Midland Co.

3

Marl Lake

C

Dickerson Creek

4

Little Muskegon River

4

Tamarack Creek

4

Avalon Lake

B

Lake Fifteen

B

Black River
from Tin Shanty Bridge Rd. downstream to the Town Corner Lake Stairs (T32N, R1E, S31).

GR

Duck Lake
from Nestrom Rd. to Lake Michigan.

F

Mona Lake
from US-31 to Lake Michigan.

F

White Lake
from Business Route US-31 (in Whitehall) to Lake Michigan.

F

Cedar Creek
from River Rd. (T11N, R15W, S33) downstream to confluence with Muskegon River.

3

North Branch Crockery Creek
mainstream from Kenowa Ave. (T10N, R13W, S36) downstream to confluence with Crockery Creek mainstream at Ravenna.

4

Condon Lake

C

Big South Branch Pere Marquette River
from confluence of Beaver/Winnepesaug creeks downstream to confluence with Pere Marquette River.

4

Muskegon River
from Croton Dam downstream to Bridge Street (New Bridge T12N, R13W, S24) Garfield Twp.

4

Tamarack Creek

4

Maceday Lake

C

Huron River
from the Sign below Moss Lake Outlet to the Signs 100 yards below Wixom Rd. (T2N, R7E, S13).

GR

Pentwater Lake
from confluence of North and South branches of Pentwater River to Lake Michigan.

F

Stony Lake
from inlet of Stony Creek to Lake Michigan.

F

North Branch Pentwater River
from Oceana Dr. downstream to confluence with mainstream of Pentwater River.

4

Pentwater River
from Hart Dam downstream to confluence with Pentwater Lake (Long Bridge Rd. or B15).

4

Lake George

B

Rifle River
from Sage Lake Road (T23N, R3E, S22) downstream to Saginaw Bay.

3

Courtney Lake

B

Paulding Pond

B

Big Iron River
from Koshak Rd. Bridge (T49N, R43W, S2) downstream to Lake Superior.

3

East Sleeping River
from railroad trestle (T53N, R38W, S25) downstream to Lake Superior.

3

Little Iron River
upstream limit is Nonesuch Falls (T50N, R43N, S1).

3

Middle Branch Ontonagon River
Agate Falls is upstream limit.

3

Ontonagon River

3

West Branch Big Iron River
from Burnt Dam Bridge (T50N, R44W, S36) downstream to confluence with Big Iron River.

3

Center Lake

C

Muskegon River
from US-10 downstream to River Bend Bluffs Public Access Site (T15N, R9W, S31).

4

Crater Lake

A

Au Sable River Mainstream
from McMasters Bridge Rd. (McMasters Bridge) downstream to Rainbow Bend power line (T26N, R2E, S4).

4

Au Sable River Mainstream
from Mio power line (T26N, R3E, S7) downstream to Evans Rd. (McKinley Bridge).

GR

Big Chub Lake

B

Ford Lake

D

Pickerel Lake

A

West Lost Lake

D

Black River
from Tin Shanty Bridge Rd. downstream to the Town Corner Lake Stairs (T32N, R1E, S31).

GR

Pigeon River
from Old Vanderbilt Rd. downstream to Elk Hill Campground Horse Trail.

2

Lake Macatawa
from River Ave. to Lake Michigan.

F

Crockery Creek Mainstream
from Moore Rd (T10N, R13W, S4) in Muskegon County downstream to confluence with Grand River (Ottawa County).

4

Sand Creek

4

Bear Den Lake (T33N, R2E, S32)

B*

Ocqueoc River
from Barnhart Lake downstream to Lake Huron.

4

Trout River
from dam (T35N, R5E, S17) downstream to Lake Huron.

3

Higgins Lake

E

Saginaw River

3

Banana Lake

B*

Dutch Fred Lake

D

Lost Lake

A

Spring Pond

A

Driggs River and tributaries, upstream of M-28 Bridge, Research Area: Type 1 regulations apply, EXCEPT 5 additional brook trout may be retained as part of daily possession limit.

RA

Manistique River
upstream limit is Papermill Dam.

4

Belle River

4

Mill Creek
downstream limit is confluence with Black River.

4

Corey Lake

B

Curtis Creek and Tributaries

2

Prairie River Mainstream
from Bowers Road (T8S, R7W, S4) downstream to MacKale Road (T7S, R9W, S8).

4

Shafer Lake

C

Black River Mainstream
from confluence of North and South branches down to Lake Michigan.

3

Pine Creek
downstream limit is 101st Ave. (T1N, R12W, S32).

4

South Branch Paw Paw River (aka Gates Drain or West Branch) and Tributaries

4

Pickerel Lake

C

Huron River
from Belleville Lake Dam in Wayne Co. downstream to Lake Erie.

4

Manistee River
from Sunset Trail Rd. (CCC Bridge T26N, R6W, S26) downstream to M-115.

4