Tiger Muskellunge in Michigan
Keeping, finding and weighing tiger muskellunge.
- Only 1 per angler pelimit
- 51.19 lbrecord
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Michigan tiger muskellunge: limits, records, range
The MDNR species list counts Tiger muskellunge as game fish; its range covers great lakes and inland. The digest row for all great lakes and inland waters and st. marys river sets Only 1 per angler per license year (April 1 – March 31); mandatory harvest registration within 24 hours; minimum 42 inches (46, 50 or 38 inches on listed waters), with the season possession: 1st sat. in june – march 15; catch-and-immediate-release open all year.
Topping the hook and line list: 51.19 lb, Lac Vieux Desert, 1919.
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| Where | Limit | Season |
|---|---|---|
| All Great Lakes and inland waters and St. Marys River | Only 1 per angler per license year (April 1 – March 31); mandatory harvest registration within 24 hours; minimum 42 inches (46, 50 or 38 inches on listed waters) | Possession: 1st Sat. in June – March 15; catch-and-immediate-release open all year |
| Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River and Detroit River | Only 1 per angler per license year; mandatory harvest registration; minimum 42 inches | Possession: 1st Sat. in June – Dec. 31; catch-and-immediate-release open all year |
2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations (Michigan DNR; rules run April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027). Retrieved October 22, 2026.
Record tiger muskellunge in the MDNR table
| Category | Weight | Length | Water | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hook and line | 51.19 lb | 54 in | Lac Vieux Desert | Gogebic | 1919 |
MDNR State Record Fish table, retrieved October 22, 2026; the table prints the year only and no angler names.
Michigan pages naming tiger muskellunge
Lake pages naming tiger muskellunge
- Lac Vieux Desert4,370 acres
MDNR Fish Atlas and Family Friendly Fishing lists, fishing site lists, trout stream layer, stocking and records; largest waters first.
Michigan species close to tiger muskellunge
- Muskellungegame fish
- Largemouth Bassgame fish
- Smallmouth Bassgame fish
- Walleyegame fish
- Northern Pikegame fish
- Yellow Perchgame fish
- Bluegillgame fish
- Pumpkinseedgame fish
- Redear Sunfishgame fish
- Green Sunfishgame fish
- Longear Sunfishgame fish
- Warmouthgame fish
The shore near Tiger Muskellunge through a lens
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tiger muskellunge in Michigan: quick answers
What is the Michigan bag limit for tiger muskellunge?
Only 1 per angler per license year (April 1 – March 31); mandatory harvest registration within 24 hours; minimum 42 inches (46, 50 or 38 inches on listed waters) on all great lakes and inland waters and st. marys river; season possession: 1st sat. in june – march 15; catch-and-immediate-release open all year. Other waters carry their own rows.
What is the Michigan record tiger muskellunge?
51.19 lb from Lac Vieux Desert, Gogebic County, in 1919 (hook and line).
Where do tiger muskellunge live in Michigan?
1 water page on this site name it, starting with Lac Vieux Desert.
Where were tiger muskellunge planted?
No stocking event since January 2024 names it.
Is tiger muskellunge a game fish in Michigan?
no scientific name listed; game fish in great lakes and inland.
Is the Michigan tiger muskellunge season open now?
Possession: 1st Sat. in June – March 15; catch-and-immediate-release open all year on all great lakes and inland waters and st. marys river.
Is a separate stamp needed to fish for tiger muskellunge?
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 Michigan charters fish for tiger muskellunge?
The guides page lists captains by town instead.
Target tiger muskellunge on Michigan water
The lake pages above carry launches, fish lists and limits.