5,459 public fishing lakes and rivers in Michigan — Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch and Walleye.
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PiscaMaps covers 5,459 public fishing venues across Michigan in 5 regions — 4,057 lakes and reservoirs and 1,364 rivers. The largest is Lake Michigan, at 6,138,000 acres. Grand River is the longest mapped river, running 322 km. Upper Peninsula has the most venues on file, with 2,170. 563 venues are documented trout waters.
The most commonly recorded species across Michigan's public waters are Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch and Walleye — the exact mix varies by water type and region. 1,367 venues have a real boat ramp on file, 859 have nearby camping, and 1,609 have mapped parking — sourced from OpenStreetMap and recreation.gov's federal facilities database (RIDB) where available.
Michigan's public fishing venues are spread across 5 regions on PiscaMaps:
The most frequently recorded species across Michigan's public venues on PiscaMaps:
Anyone 17+ needs a Michigan DNR fishing licence — the resident annual all-species licence is about $26, the non-resident annual about $76, and 1-day and 3-day all-species licences are sold. Michigan folded the old separate trout/salmon stamp into the base all-species licence in 2014, so one licence covers everything including trout, salmon and the Great Lakes; there is no separate stamp. Michigan residents 65 and older buy a reduced-price senior licence, and anglers under 17 fish free. Buy from the DNR at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses. A Michigan all-species fishing licence covers navigable rivers and the Great Lakes. Lake Erie's western basin is fished on a Michigan or Ohio licence in the reciprocal zone; the Menominee and other border waters on a Michigan or Wisconsin licence. Designated trout streams carry their own seasons.
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