Lakes with Northern Pike and Muskellunge possession
seasons the last Sat. in April - Nov. 30:
BARRY: Thornapple L. (from McKeown Rd. to Barger Rd.) minimum size
on muskellunge is 50”. LENAWEE: L. Hudson VAN BUREN: Bankson
L., Brownwood L., and Round L. (Keeler Twp. T4S, R16W, S13).
doesnt that only apply to "possession?" if you plan to harvest? Meaning the season is closed on Nov. 30th for harvesting any fish but season actually closes on March 15th for catch and release only?
Im pretty sure it mean's the season is closed. All regulation's and season date's are based on the fact that if you plan on keeping a fish or not.
The DNR can't just say well you can fish for musky as long as you don't keep any... who's to know if people actually still are keeping fish illegally then?
Closed truly means closed. Targeting any species while the season is closed is illegal regardless of the closure being on a specific water or if the statewide season is open or not.
Self interest is for the past, common interest is for the future.
I don't know if it is! I was buy Big Portage Sunday and there were some guy's out there in a boat. They had to crash thur ice at the launch, some parts were iced over and some were open.