Michigan · USA
Black Lake
- Region
- Michigan, USA
- Regulation zone
- Michigan statewide regulations
Species in Black Lake
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Shiner
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout
Cisco
Common Shiner
Golden Shiner
Iowa Darter
Johnny Darter
Lake Sturgeon
Largemouth Bass
Logperch
Longnose Gar
Mimic Shiner
Mottled Sculpin
Muskellunge- Northern Longear Sunfish
Northern Pearl Dace
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Trout
Rock Bass
Sand Shiner
Shorthead Redhorse
Smallmouth Bass
Spottail Shiner
Walleye
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Michigan statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | Possession season: Sat. before Memorial Day – Dec. 31 on all waters except Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River and Detroit River (3rd Sat. in June – Dec. 31 there) and Lake Michigan waters within one-half mile of Beaver, Garden, High and Hog islands, Beaver Island Archipelago (Charlevoix County) (July 1 – Dec. 31 there); catch-and-immediate-release open all year | Daily possession limit 5 in any combination with Smallmouth Bass; minimum size 14 in. | — |
| Smallmouth Bass | Possession season: Sat. before Memorial Day – Dec. 31 on all waters except Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River and Detroit River (3rd Sat. in June – Dec. 31 there) and Lake Michigan waters within one-half mile of Beaver, Garden, High and Hog islands, Beaver Island Archipelago (Charlevoix County) (July 1 – Dec. 31 there); catch-and-immediate-release open all year | Daily possession limit 5 in any combination with Largemouth Bass; minimum size 14 in. | — |
| Walleye | Upper Peninsula Great Lakes and inland waters and St. Marys River: May 15 – Mar. 15; Lower Peninsula inland waters: last Sat. in April – Mar. 15; Lower Peninsula Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River and Detroit River: open all year | Daily possession limit 5; minimum size 15 in. | — |
| Northern Pike | Upper Peninsula waters: May 15 – Mar. 15; Lower Peninsula inland waters: last Sat. in April – Mar. 15; Lower Peninsula Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River and Detroit River: open all year | Daily possession limit 2; minimum size 24 in. | — |
| Muskellunge (including Tiger Muskellunge) | 1st Sat. in June – Mar. 15 on all Great Lakes and inland waters and the St. Marys River; 1st Sat. in June – Dec. 31 on Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River and Detroit River; catch-and-immediate-release open all year | Only 1 per angler per license year (mandatory registration); minimum size 42 in. (38 in., 46 in. or 50 in. on listed special waters) | — |
| Yellow Perch | Open all year | Daily possession limit 25; no size limit (Lake Erie: daily possession limit 50) | — |
| Cisco, Lake Whitefish, Round Whitefish | Open all year | Daily possession limit 10 in any combination on Great Lakes, connecting waters and Type F lakes; 5 in any combination on other inland waters; no size limit; in Lake Superior the daily possession limit shall include up to an additional 10 Round Whitefish | — |
| Lake Sturgeon | See the Lake Sturgeon Regulations table in the guide — fishing for Lake Sturgeon is prohibited except on waters and seasons named there | See the Lake Sturgeon Regulations table in the guide | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Muskellunge: minimum size limit 46 in. (special regulation water; statewide general minimum is 42 in.)
- Northern Pike: daily possession limit 5 of any size, with only one 24 in. or greater allowed (special regulation water; statewide general limit is 2 with a 24 in. minimum size) — the guide lists Black Lake under both Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties; the directory carries this single county-line lake as Cheboygan County
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Species: Michigan state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.