What are the fishing regulations on the Middle Branch Pere Marquette River, Michigan?

Middle Branch Pere Marquette River fishing regulations

The Middle Branch Pere Marquette River is designated Type 2 and Type 3 trout water over 23.1 of its 25.4 mapped miles. The season on Type 1 Designated water runs Last Saturday in April–September 30th. The creel limit there is 5 fish, with no more than 3 trout 15“ or greater. Zero (0) Arctic Grayling. 17.1 miles of it are named Blue Ribbon trout stream. The posted signs and the current digest are the authority, not this page.

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By designated reach

Type	Miles	Season	Creel
Type 1 Designated	23.1	Last Saturday in April–September 30th	5 fish, with no more than 3 trout 15“ or greater. Zero (0) Arctic Grayling.

Gear and tackle

Type 1 Designated — Artificial lures and all natural bait types allowed. Aug 1–Nov 15: terminal fishing gear restricted to single-pointed hooks & jigs ≤½" from point to shank or treble hooks ≤⅜" from point to shank only when attached to artificial lures.

Minimum sizes

Brook trout: 7″
Brown trout: 8″
Rainbow trout / steelhead: 10″
Splake: 10″
Lake trout: 10″
Chinook salmon: 10″
Coho salmon: 10″
Pink salmon: 10″
Atlantic salmon: 10″

Type 1 Designated, 23.1 miles of this river.

Blue Ribbon water

Stretch	From	To	Miles
Little South Branch Pere Marquette River	Curtis Bridge	Pere Marquette River	8.9
Pere Marquette River	Broadway Road (USFS Road 5132)	Indian Bridge	8.2

Rules change every year and the posted signs are the authority, not this page. The full state tables, with the date they were read, are on Michigan fishing regulations.

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