Michigan · USA
Sylvan Lake
- Region
- Michigan, USA
- Regulation zone
- Michigan statewide regulations
Species in Sylvan Lake
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Shiner
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Cisco
Green Sunfish
Iowa Darter
Johnny Darter
Largemouth Bass
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
Rock Bass
Sand Shiner
Smallmouth Bass
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. | — |
| 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 | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- 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)
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Species: Michigan state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.