There's no shortage of recreational opportunities to explore - and what better time to do so than the 2019 Winter Free Fishing Weekend!

The 2019 Winter Free Fishing Weekend will be held Feb. 16-17. As part of these weekends, all fishing license fees are waived for two days with residents and out-of-state visitors allowed to enjoy fishing on all waters for all species during their respective open seasons. Please note all other regulations still apply.

To encourage involvement in Free Fishing Weekends, organized activities are often offered in communities across the state. These activities are coordinated by non-profit groups, schools, parks (local/state), businesses and others.

If you would like to plan an event, check out www.Michigan.gov/freefishing for information and resources to help! On the site you'll find two toolkits; one focused on planning and the other on promoting your event.

Once your event is coordinated, please register it as an official 2019 Winter Free Fishing Weekend activity online at https://www.research.net/r/2019WinterFFW-registration. Upon doing so you will be contacted about receiving a packet of materials from Fisheries Division to use during your event.