Fishing

Fishing in Michigan

Discover 115 state parks offering fishing in Michigan

🐟 Michigan Fishing License at a Glance

Resident Annual $26

Non-Resident Annual $76

Youth Under 17 free

Senior 65+: $11

🎉 Free Fishing Days Two free weekends annually

Great Lakes fishing opportunities. Valid March 1–March 31.

Official Michigan Fishing Info →

License fees and free fishing days shown as of June 2026 — fees and dates change yearly. Always confirm current rates and free-fishing dates via the official link above before purchasing.

115 State Parks

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Michigan State Parks with Fishing

The majestic Agate Falls cascading over a dark sandstone shelf framed by a massive historic steel railroad bridge in Michigan

Agate Falls Scenic Site

Albert E. Sleeper State Park

+10

Laughing Whitefish Falls waterfall cascading into forested gorge in Michigan during autumn

Alcona Dam Pond State Forest Campground

Algonac State Park

+11

Aloha State Park

Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Baraga State Park

+11

Bass River State Recreation Area

Bay City State Park

Photorealistic historic 1930s CCC log and stone beach house on the shores of Fortune Lake at fall sunset

Bewabic State Park

Bond Falls Scenic Site

Brighton State Recreation Area

+10

Brimley State Park

+11

Burt Lake State Park

Cadillac Heritage Village

Charles Mears State Park

Cheboygan State Park

Clear Lake State Park

Photorealistic completely undeveloped, expansive 400-acre agricultural field and wetland edge in southern Michigan at sunrise

Coldwater Lake State Park

Craig Lake State Park

+11

DNR Pocket Park

Dodge No. 4 State Park

Douglass Houghton Falls Scenic Site

Dousman’s Mill

Drummond Island State Forest

Aerial view of Lake of the Clouds surrounded by brilliant fall foliage at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

Duck Lake State Park

+16

F.J. McLain State Park

+10

Fayette Historic State Park

Fort Custer State Recreation Area

+11

Fort Wilkins Historic State Park

+13

Gete Mino Mshkiigan State Park

Grand Haven red lighthouse pier at sunset with golden sand beach and Lake Michigan

Grand Haven State Park

Grand Mere State Park

+10

beach on great lake in a state park near alpena michigan

Harrisville State Park

Hart-Montague Trail State Park

+10

Hartwick Pines State Park

Highland State Recreation Area

+10

Holland State Park

Holly State Recreation Area

+10

Houghton Lake State Forest

Indian Lake State Park

Interlochen State Park

Ionia State Recreation Area

+16

Island Lake State Recreation Area

+16

J.W. Wells State Park

Kal-Haven Trail

Wagner Falls multi-tiered waterfall cascading over mossy rocks in Michigan autumn forest

Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park

Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site

Leelanau State Park

Lime Island State Recreation Area

Sunset over Lake Michigan beach with Petoskey stones at Petoskey State Park Michigan

Little Presque Isle Recreation Area

lighthouse at a state park near grand rapids michigan

Ludington State Park

+11

Mackinac Island harbor with Fort Mackinac on limestone bluffs, sailboats, horse-drawn carriages, and Mackinac Bridge in background

Mackinac Island State Park

Maybury State Park

Menominee River State Recreation Area

Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area

+13

Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park

Milliken State Park

Mitchell State Park

Muskallonge Lake State Park

+13

Muskegon State Park

+13

Newaygo State Park

+13

North Higgins Lake State Park

+11

Ocqueoc Falls Bicentennial Pathway

Onaway State Park

Orchard Beach State Park

Ortonville State Recreation Area

Otsego Lake State Park

P.J. Hoffmaster State Park

Palms Book State Park

Petoskey State Park

Pinckney State Recreation Area

Pontiac Lake Recreation Area

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

Port Austin State Harbor

Port Crescent State Park

Proud Lake State Recreation Area

+14

Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center

Rifle River State Recreation Area

+13

Rockport State Recreation Area

Saginaw River Headwaters Recreation Area

Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park

+10

Saugatuck Dunes State Park

+10

Seven Lakes State Park

+12

Sleeper State Park

sunset over a lake in a state park near grand rapids michigan

Sleepy Hollow State Park

+15

South Higgins Lake State Park

Straits State Park

Sturgeon Point State Park

Tahquamenon Falls State Park

Tawas Point State Park

Tippy Dam State Recreation Area

Traverse City State Park

Twin Lakes State Park

Van Buren State Park

Van Buren Trail State Park

+10

Van Riper State Park

+12

W.C. Wetzel State Recreation Area

W.J. Hayes State Park

+11

Wagner Falls Scenic Site

Walter J. Hayes State Park

Warren Dunes State Park

Warren Woods State Park

+12

Waterloo Recreation Area

+10

Watkins Lake County Park and State Game Area

Wilderness State Park

+11

William C. Sterling State Park

William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor

+10

William Mitchell State Park

+11

Wilson State Park

Yankee Springs State Recreation Area

+15

Young State Park

❓ Fishing in Michigan — FAQ

Do I need a license to fish in Michigan state parks?

Yes — fishing in Michigan state parks generally requires a valid Michigan fishing license. A resident annual license costs $26, and a non-resident annual license costs $76. Youth and seniors are often exempt or pay reduced fees. Fees shown as of June 2026 — confirm current rates with the official state agency.

Are there free fishing days in Michigan?

Yes — Michigan offers free fishing days when no license is required (Two free weekends annually). Exact dates change each year, so verify with the official Michigan agency before your trip.