(WXYZ) — Walleye season is in full swing across metro Detroit, with anglers taking to the waters along eastern Michigan to fish.
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has limits for all four bodies of water in the metro Detroit area for walleye sport fishing. Those bodies are Lake St. Clair, the St. Clair River, the Detroit River and Lake Erie.
On top of Michigan limits, there are also limits for those in Canadian waters on the rivers and lakes, and Ohio waters on Lake Erie.
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Those limits are updated each year on May 1 and run through the following April. Below are the current regulations.
St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair - Michigan regulations
- Six fish per day
- Open all year
- 15" minimum size limit
- Three rods per angler
St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair - Ontario regulations
- Six fish per day
- Open all year
- No size limit
- Two lines/boat angler (Lake St. Clair)
Detroit River - Michigan regulations
- Six fish per day
- Open all year
- 15" minimum size limit
- Three rods per angler
Detroit River - Ontario regulations
- Six fish per day
- Open all year
- No size limit
- One line per angler
Lake Erie - Michigan regulations
- Six fish per day
- Open all year
- 15" minimum size limit
- Three rods per angler
Lake Erie - Ontario regulations
- Six fish per day
- Open all year
- No size limit
- Two lines/boat angler
Lake Erie - Ohio regulations
- Six fish per day
- Open all year
- 15" minimum size limit
- Three rods per angler
