The statewide trout fishing season and Lower Peninsula inland walleye, northern pike and muskellunge fishing seasons open Saturday in Michigan.
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The walleye, northern pike and muskellunge seasons in the Upper Peninsula open May 15.
The catch-and-immediate-release season for bass is open year-round, while the possession season will open on May 27 for all waters except Lake St. Clair, the St. Clair River and the Detroit River. Those possession seasons open June 11.
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According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, anglers typically spend 28 million days on the water and generate $4.4 billion in economic activity. It generates $623 million in local, state and federal tax revenue. Additionally, the DNR estimates that sportfishing supports nearly 38,000 jobs.