Quillback in Michigan
quillback under the 2026 Michigan digest.
- No possession limitlimit
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A Michigan profile of quillback
Quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus) is filed by the Michigan DNR as other species, found in great lakes and inland. statewide (species not listed, not trout or salmon, not threatened or endangered carries No possession limit under the 2026 rules, season open all year.
Fish Atlas records from 1970 on show it in 2 lakes with pages.
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| Where | Limit | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide (species not listed, not trout or salmon, not threatened or endangered) | No possession limit | Open all year |
2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations (Michigan DNR; rules run April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027). Retrieved October 22, 2026.
Fish Atlas lakes for quillback
| Lake | County | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Charlevoix | Charlevoix | 17,281 |
| Manistee Lake, Manistee County | Manistee | 1,052 |
MDNR Fish Atlas collection records from 1970 on and Family Friendly Fishing lists; largest lakes first.
Finding quillback on Michigan water
Biggest lakes with quillback
- Lake Charlevoix17,281 acres
- Manistee Lake, Manistee County1,052 acres
MDNR Fish Atlas and Family Friendly Fishing lists, fishing site lists, trout stream layer, stocking and records; largest waters first.
Other fish near quillback in the digest
- Black Bullheadother species
- Brown Bullheadother species
- Yellow Bullheadother species
- Common Carpother species
- Freshwater Drumother species
- Bowfinother species
- Longnose Garother species
- White Perchother species
- Bigmouth Buffaloother species
- Black Buffaloother species
- American Eelother species
- White Suckerother species
Camera views of water by Quillback
Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, Public domain
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Photo: Andrew Lin, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photo: gabe popa, CC BY 2.0
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Michigan quillback, the questions that come up
How many quillback may I keep in Michigan?
No possession limit on statewide (species not listed, not trout or salmon, not threatened or endangered; season open all year. Other waters carry their own rows.
Does the MDNR list a record quillback?
No Michigan record is listed for it.
Which waters name quillback?
2 water pages on this site name it, starting with Lake Charlevoix and Manistee Lake, Manistee County.
Do Michigan hatcheries raise quillback?
The MDNR table lists no plants of it.
How does the MDNR classify quillback?
Carpiodes cyprinus; other species in great lakes and inland.
Are quillback open to fishing all year in Michigan?
Open all year on statewide (species not listed, not trout or salmon, not threatened or endangered.
Which Michigan license covers quillback?
Anglers 17 and older carry a Michigan all-species fishing license: $26 a year for residents, $76 for nonresidents, $11 for seniors or $10 for one day.
Do outfitters list quillback?
None of the listed charters name it.
Choose a lake for quillback
Pick a water above, then read its limits.