Michigan Fish Species
55 Michigan fish species with MDNR seasons and limits, state records, profiles and the lakes where the Fish Atlas lists them.
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- American Eelother species
- Atlantic Salmongame fish
B
- Bigmouth Buffaloother species
- Black Buffaloother species
- Black Bullheadother species
- Black Crappiegame fish
- Bluegillgame fish
- Bowfinother species
- Brook Troutgame fish
- Brown Bullheadother species
- Brown Troutgame fish
- Burbotgame fish
C
- Channel Catfishgame fish
- Chinook Salmongame fish
- Ciscogame fish
- Coho Salmongame fish
- Common Carpother species
F
- Flathead Catfishgame fish
- Freshwater Drumother species
G
- Gizzard Shadother species
- Green Sunfishgame fish
H
- Hybrid Sunfishgame fish
- Hybrid White Bassgame fish
K
- Kokanee Salmongame fish
L
- Lake Sturgeonother species
- Lake Troutgame fish
- Lake Whitefishgame fish
- Largemouth Bassgame fish
- Longear Sunfishgame fish
- Longnose Garother species
- Longnose Suckerother species
M
- Muskellungegame fish
N
- Northern Hog Suckerother species
- Northern Pikegame fish
P
- Pink Salmongame fish
- Pumpkinseedgame fish
Q
- Quillbackother species
R
- Rainbow Smeltgame fish
- Rainbow Troutgame fish
- Redear Sunfishgame fish
- Redhorse Suckerother species
- Rock Bassgame fish
- Round Whitefishgame fish
S
- Saugerother species
- Smallmouth Bassgame fish
- Splakegame fish
T
- Tiger Muskellungegame fish
W
- Walleyegame fish
- Warmouthgame fish
- White Bassgame fish
- White Crappiegame fish
- White Perchother species
- White Suckerother species
Y
- Yellow Bullheadother species
- Yellow Perchgame fish
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Answers
The Michigan species list, explained
How many Michigan species are covered on this site?
55.
Where do the Michigan limits come from?
The 2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027).
Do the Michigan species pages list lakes?
Yes, lakes where the MDNR Fish Atlas recorded the species since 1970.
Are Michigan state records listed?
Yes, on each species page, from the MDNR state record fish table.
Are Great Lakes salmon and trout covered?
Yes, Chinook, coho, pink and Atlantic salmon, lake trout, steelhead and splake.
Are suckers, gar and other rough fish covered?
Yes, those the MDNR lists, from bowfin to quillback.
Which sources supply the Michigan species notes?
The MDNR fish species profiles and the fishing regulations digest.
Do the Michigan species pages show stocking?
Yes, MDNR plants of that species since 2024 where the stocking table lists them.
More reference
Other Michigan fishing reference pages
- Michigan A to Zeach lake, stream, county and town page
- Michigan state record fishhook and line and bow or spear entries
- Michigan water levelsUSGS lake gauges, Detroit District and NOAA stations
- Michigan trout streamsType 1 to 4 streams and Type A to F lakes
- Michigan Great LakesSuperior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, St. Clair and the connecting rivers
- Michigan guides and charterscharter captains and fishing guides
- Michigan stockingMDNR plants from 2024 through October 2026
- Michigan shore fishingFamily Friendly Fishing sites and piers
- Michigan boat launchesMDNR and local boat access sites
- Michigan bait shopsstores by MDNR management unit
- Michigan license and regulationsthe all-species license, seasons and limits
- Michigan free fishing weekendstwo license-free weekends a year
- Michigan tournamentsMDNR registered events and published winners