BAY CITY, MI (WNEM) -
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced public meetings that will be held throughout the state to discuss local and statewide fishing regulation proposals.
The DNR says the purpose of these meetings is to discuss local fisheries management and regulation proposals. Additionally, modifications to northern pike and muskellunge regulations were adopted for the 2013 fishing season and a presentation summarizing these changes will be given at each meeting.
Three regulations were adopted for northern pike in 2013: the statewide 24-inch minimum size limit, a five-fish bag limit with only one fish greater than 24 inches allowed in the daily limit and a 24-inch to 34-inch protected slot limit. For muskellunge, the possession limit has been modified to one fish per season for 2013. Depending on the geographical area, managers may discuss the modifying management for northern pike or muskellunge on specific local lakes based upon these newly adopted regulations types.
In Mid-Michigan a meeting will be held Tuesday, March 19 from 7-9 p.m. (EST) at the Bay City State Recreation Area's Visitors' Center located at 3582 State Park Dr. in Bay City, hosted by the Southern Lake Huron Management Unit.
For more information on other meetings that are scheduled you can visit:
www.michigan.gov/fishing
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