The 2025-26 northern pike and walleye fishing season opener in the Upper Peninsula is days away, but anglers need to remember to purchase a license before casting a line. Everyone 17 and older who ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said fishing licenses are now available for the 2025 season. According to the DNR, the new fishing license and regulation season starts on Tuesday, April 1 ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Every year I take a trip with my family to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It is one of the most perfect places I have ever been to in my life. I don’t do very much fishing, just family stuff. My daughter ...

A few fishing seasons will begin this weekend in Michigan - including the statewide trout season. “It’s time to dust off your fishing gear and get ready to put that new fishing license to good use,” ...

Anyone 17 or older fishing in Michigan public waters needs a license. 2025-26 fishing licenses are valid through March 31, 2026, and cost $26 for residents and $76 for non-residents. Trout season and ...