Post by djkimmel on Nov 12, 2005 0:29:13 GMT -5
MDNR Director Rebecca Humphries signed the fisheries order after the 11/3/05 Natural Resources Commission meeting making our first statewide spring catch-and-release bass season official.
In 2006, you will be able to legally catch and immediately release bass statewide including the Great Lakes from the last Saturday in April until the regular existing opening days in the Lower Peninsula, and from May 15 until regular opening days in the Upper Peninsula.
There will still be a few special areas such as Hog Island, the Sylvania Tract and Wakeley Lake to name a few of the well-known special fishing areas that will still have special seasons. See the new 2006-2007 fishing guide that will be out later.
Also, the 6 long-standing spring test lakes (Pontiac, Cass, Kent, Holloway, Muskegon and Hardy) revert to the above new statewide season instead of April 1.
This is a great start for all Michigan bass anglers.
In 2006, you will be able to legally catch and immediately release bass statewide including the Great Lakes from the last Saturday in April until the regular existing opening days in the Lower Peninsula, and from May 15 until regular opening days in the Upper Peninsula.
There will still be a few special areas such as Hog Island, the Sylvania Tract and Wakeley Lake to name a few of the well-known special fishing areas that will still have special seasons. See the new 2006-2007 fishing guide that will be out later.
Also, the 6 long-standing spring test lakes (Pontiac, Cass, Kent, Holloway, Muskegon and Hardy) revert to the above new statewide season instead of April 1.
This is a great start for all Michigan bass anglers.
