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(Provided by Indiana DNR)
Now that Michigan has restricted anglers to keeping one muskie per year and has implemented a harvest tag system, will Indiana muskie anglers face a similar change?
Not likely—at least for now.
Current rules allow Indiana-licensed anglers to take one muskie per day in Indiana. There are no limits in Indiana on the number of muskies an Indiana-licensed angler can take per year.
The only tags required in Indiana for harvest pertain to deer and turkey hunting—not fishing.
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(Provided by Michigan DNR)
The Michigan DNR’s Southern Lake Michigan Fisheries Management Unit will host a public meeting in the Kalamazoo area to discuss local fishing regulations.
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Portage Library, located at 300 Library Lane.
Several local regulation proposals will be discussed at the meeting, including the following:
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The state-record Great Lakes muskellunge caught by Joseph Seeberger of Portage, Mich. lasdt fall has now been listed as a world record by the International Committee of the Modern Day Muskellunge World Record Program (MDMWRP).
MDMWRP is a committee of muskellunge scientists, industry leaders, anglers and outdoor media personalities that formed in 2006. The program facilitates the recording and verification of muskellunge world records, covering a current void of record availability to North American muskellunge anglers for fish in the 58- to 68-pound range. This range has been chosen because it is considered the maximum ultimate range of growth for this species. Prior to Seeberger’s submission, there had not been a MDMWRP world-record entry verified.
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More than 1,189 anglers from 25 states received Michigan “Master Angler Awards” for fish they caught last year.
That's an increase from the 1,105 fish recognized in 2011. Of the entries accepted, 346 were categorized as “Catch and Keep” and 843 were categorized as “Catch and Release.” The Catch and Keep category is based on fish that equal or exceed minimum weight requirements while the Catch and Release division is determined by minimum lengths.
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The St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers will conduct a seven-week class on tying proven fly patterns for the local area and beyond.
Classes will be held once a week for seven weeks starting Feb. 5 at the Howard Park Senior Center at 604. E. Jefferson, South Bend. Classes run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
This is a beginning class, so no experience is necessary. The cost for non-members of St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers (SJRVFF) is $30.00 and $5 for SJRVFF members. The class is limited to 30 people.