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Salmon Trout River fishing regulations

The Salmon Trout River is designated Type 2 trout water over 19.7 of its 20.8 mapped miles. The season on Type 1 BTRA Designated water runs Last Saturday in April–August 14th for Brook Trout. September 30th for all other Trout and Salmon.. 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 19.7 Last Saturday in April–August 14th for Brook Trout. September 30th for all other Trout and Salmon. 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, 19.7 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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