Seasons Open Saturday, April 27, 2013Saturday is a big day for anglers who enjoy fishing in Indiana and Michigan.
Indianas stream trout season opens and runs through Dec. 31. The inland lake trout season across northern Indiana is open all year.
For details and locations of Indianas put and take trout streams, visit www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-trout_locations.pdf.
In Michigan, its the opener of the statewide trout season while Michigans Lower Peninsula inland walleye, northern pike, muskellunge seasons and the catch-and-immediate release bass seasons.
It should be noted that in Upper Peninsula waters, the walleye, pike and muskellunge seasons dont open until May 15 which is the same date the catch-and-immediate-release season for bass opens in those same waters.
Possession season for bass opens statewide on Saturday, May 25, except for Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River and the Detroit River which open on Saturday, June 15.
The new license season began on April 1, so anglers need to be sure they have purchased a new fishing license for this season. The 2013 fishing licenses remain valid until March 31, 2014.
The 2013 Michigan Fishing Guide and Inland Trout & Salmon Maps are available online, visit the DNR website www.michigan.gov/fishingguide for more information.