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Pilgrim River fishing regulations

The Pilgrim River is designated Type 2 trout water over 12.3 of its 12.9 mapped miles. The season on Type 1 BTRA 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 of which no more than one (1) Brook Trout, Lake Trout or Splake total combined of 20" or greater. Zero (0) Arctic Grayling. The posted signs and the current digest are the authority, not this page.

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By designated reach

TypeMilesSeasonCreel
Type 1 BTRA Designated 12.0 Last Saturday in April–September 30th 5 fish, with no more than 3 trout 15“ or greater of which no more than one (1) Brook Trout, Lake Trout or Splake total combined of 20" or greater. Zero (0) Arctic Grayling.
Type 3 BTRA Designated 0.3 January 1st–December 31st 5 fish, with no more than 3 trout 15“ or greater of which no more than one (1) Brook Trout, Lake Trout or Splake total combined of 20" or greater. Zero (0) Arctic Grayling.

Gear and tackle

Minimum sizes

Brook trout
20″
Brown trout
8″
Rainbow trout / steelhead
10″
Splake
20″
Lake trout
20″
Chinook salmon
10″
Coho salmon
10″
Pink salmon
10″
Atlantic salmon
10″

Type 1 BTRA Designated, 12.0 miles of this river.

Brook trout
20″
Brown trout
15″
Rainbow trout / steelhead
10″
Splake
20″
Lake trout
20″
Chinook salmon
10″
Coho salmon
10″
Pink salmon
10″
Atlantic salmon
10″

Type 3 BTRA Designated, 0.3 miles of this river.

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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