Michigan encourages people to release aquarium fish

[pwmin]

Do you mean for bass? Because in Michigan you can fish year round. You just can't fish for fish like bass, pike, walleye, etc during certain times.

No, our fishing season for everything is all year. Not like you're going to catch much warm water stuff ice-fishing, though. The warmwater fish haven't even starting hitting very much yet.

 

[banjocat]

Ok, my misunderstanding. I've never heard of that before, what state are you from?

Has anyone contacted the DNR yet? I can if it hasn't been done yet.

 

[Polypterus]

Ok, my misunderstanding. I've never heard of that before, what state are you from?

Has anyone contacted the DNR yet? I can if it hasn't been done yet.

They have been contacted by a couple of NANFA members (myself included). They wish to not reword it at this time as the point of emphasis is on the size limit of Game fish and on the time limits for legal possession. Really I do not blame them for not bothering... Who is going to keep a 14 inch WC bass from May 28th to Dec 31st? or a 52 inch musky?

Common sense people.. says doing so is un-ethical and stupid...