The Department of Natural Resources and Environment reminds anglers that a new license season begins Thursday, April 1.
There have been several regulations changes of note:
-- Inland Trout and Salmon streams formerly designated as Types 5, 6, and 7 have been moved into a new category: "Gear Restricted Streams." No other changes have been made to these streams.
-- Lake Huron's lake trout and splake season has been changed to
Jan.1 - Sept. 30 in MH-3, MH-4, MH-5 and MH-6 zones, basically south of Black River Harbor.
-- Lake Huron's lake trout size limit has been changed in MH-1 to a maximum size limit of 27 inches, except one fish 32 inches or longer may be kept.
-- Lake Superior's lake trout bag limit has been increased to five fish daily in zones MI-4, MI-5, MI-6, MI-7 and MI-8, east of the Keweenaw Peninsula.
-- Mullet Lake and adjoining sections has a reduced walleye bag limit of three fish daily and the season is now open May 15 - March 15.
Please check the 2010 Michigan Fishing Guide for specific zone boundaries and stream types.
Licenses are available at all vendors or online by clicking on THIS LINK.
