Need some info on fishing in MI

[SAL man]

Thinking about making my last smallie trip to MI, my old stomping grounds

I know I need the following

NON RESD License
A so called pass book when I get it

But I also hear you need some kind of permit for the boat, or a tag to launch

What say yall

[castforcash]

You can buy a Dnr passport for $34 online or pay $9 per day when you're here. If your going to be here for more than 3 days then buy the yearly pass. I will say that during the fall, the booths usually are not manned during the week. When are you planning on coming up and for how many days?

[School Master]

I think it was 2 years ago they switched to require a recreation passport at every Michigan launch. 75% of lakes don't have a manned booth, so it's just an honor system that you buy the pass.

That being said, buy the year pass, it's your fee for coming to poke my fish!!!! Bring your warm clothes too, it's already cooling quick up here!

[1BADAIR]

There are DNR launches and metro park launches . Harley is DNR and Metro beach is a a metro park launch

[dartag1829]

At any Metro you have to buy a vehicle and boat sticker. Very expensive. They do give senior discounts. Probably best to stick with the DNR ramps.

[SAL man]

You can buy a Dnr passport for $34 online or pay $9 per day when you're here. If your going to be here for more than 3 days then buy the yearly pass. I will say that during the fall, the booths usually are not manned during the week. When are you planning on coming up and for how many days?

Thanks, the passport is for DNR sites only or all. Will be there end of Sept or early Oct and will be launching out of state park and County Park

[SAL man]

I think it was 2 years ago they switched to require a recreation passport at every Michigan launch. 75% of lakes don't have a manned booth, so it's just an honor system that you buy the pass.

That being said, buy the year pass, it's your fee for coming to poke my fish!!!! Bring your warm clothes too, it's already cooling quick up here!

I ant going that far north and since I am from MI I know it gets cold. IT does down here in TX sometimes. If you ever want to catch some BIG FISH come down here to Lake Fork. I wont charge you to catch em here

[castforcash]

Thanks, the passport is for DNR sites only or all. Will be there end of Sept or early Oct and will be launching out of state park and County Park

Passport is for all dnr launches and state parks.

[School Master]

I ant going that far north and since I am from MI I know it gets cold. IT does down here in TX sometimes. If you ever want to catch some BIG FISH come down here to Lake Fork. I wont charge you to catch em here

HAHA! Sounds like a deal!

My buddy has been trying to get me down there for a couple years honestly. Maybe this is my year!

[opaleski]

Are you going out of Algonac??

[SAL man]

Are you going out of Algonac??

No I am going to hit up some of my favorite ones in southern MI , Gunn , Gull, and a couple more

[DoubleJ1929]

Gun will need DNR tag for State Park. County Park is $3 to launch and $3 to pull (automated system) but gate might be pulled by then making it free. Gull will be a $10 launch fee (Township Park)