Black River
The rule for this water, with the receipt.
Special regulations for Black River between Kleber Dam and Red Bridge, as the state words them
Sanilac County · River · MI
Today's rule hereParsed
- Season
- Not captured yet - consult the statewide regulations
- Gear
- artificial lures onlyThis water
- Bait
- Baitfish may only be used in the waters where collected. Any fish and frogs may be used as bait when legally taken and possessed, EXCEPT lampreys, live carp or Goldfish.Statewide
- Poles
- No more than 3 lines per person (including tip-ups) or more than 6 hooks or lures may be used.Statewide
| Species | Daily limit | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
Largemouth Bass | 5 in any combination | min. 14" | Statewide |
Smallmouth Bass | 5 in any combination | min. 14" | Statewide |
Walleye | 5 | min. 15" | Statewide |
Northern Pike | 2 | min. 24" | Statewide |
Flathead Catfish | 5 | min. 15" | Statewide |
Channel Catfish | 10 | min. 12" | Statewide |
Muskellunge (including Tiger Muskellunge) | Only 1 per angler per license year (Mandatory Registration) | min. 42" | Statewide |
Yellow Perch | 25 | min. No size limit | Statewide |
Sunfishes | 25 in any combination of the listed species | - | Statewide |
White Bass | 25 on Gr. Lakes, L. St. Clair, St. Marys R., St. Clair R., and Detroit R. 10 on inland waters | - | Statewide |
Cisco | 10 in any combination on Gr. Lakes, Connecting Waters and Type F lakes, 5 in any combination on other inland waters | - | Statewide |
Lake Whitefish | 10 in any combination on Gr. Lakes, Connecting Waters and Type F lakes, 5 in any combination on other inland waters | - | Statewide |
Round Whitefish | 10 in any combination on Gr. Lakes, Connecting Waters and Type F lakes, 5 in any combination on other inland waters | - | Statewide |
Lake Sturgeon | 1 lake sturgeon per angler per year | - | Statewide |
Smelt | 2 gallons | min. No size limit | Statewide |
Lake Trout Varies by water: 8" (Lake Type C); limit 1 (Lake Type D); limit 3 (Lake Type E); 10", limit 5/3^ (Lake Type F) | 5/3* | min. 15" | Statewide |
Coho, Chinook, & Pink Salmon Varies by water: limit 1 (Lake Type D); limit 3 (Lake Type E); limit 5/3^ (Lake Type F) | 5/3* | min. 10" | Statewide |
Atlantic Salmon Varies by water: limit 1 (Lake Type D); limit 3 (Lake Type E); 10", limit 5/3^ (Lake Type F) | 5/3* | min. 15" | Statewide |
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, trout Possession Season: last Sat. in April – Sep. 30 for Brook Trout; open all year for Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. Black River (Artificial Lures Only Gear Restricted Stream). Mileage 4.4 miles. | 5 trout; with no more than 2 Brook Trout | min. minimum size limit: Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout — 10"; Brown Trout — 8". | This water |
Brook Trout Managed as Stream Type 3 (stream). Inland stream Type 3 definition (58 streams). Fishing and possession season Open All Year. Daily possession limit not stated separately in the Type 3 block. Most Type 3 streams are designated trout streams. Chumming prohibited. | See size rule | min. 15" | This water |
Brown Trout Managed as Stream Type 3 (stream). Inland stream Type 3 definition (58 streams). Daily possession limit not stated separately in the Type 3 block. Chumming prohibited. | See size rule | min. 15" | This water |
The official text, verbatimOfficial text
Straight from MI's official regulations. Rules in force today lead; out-of-season rows are dimmed. Nothing is paraphrased. Not legal advice: verify the posted rules at the water.
- Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, troutopen all yearDaily limit 5 trout; with no more than 2 Brook TroutSize minimum size limit: Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout — 10"; Brown Trout — 8".Gear artificial lures onlyPossession Season: last Sat. in April – Sep. 30 for Brook Trout; open all year for Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. Black River (Artificial Lures Only Gear Restricted Stream). Mileage 4.4 miles.
- Brook TroutLast Sat. inApril - Sep. 30 for Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Atlantic Salmon
Open all year for all other Trout and Salmon (dates as written)Size 7"Managed as Stream Type 4 (stream). Inland stream Type 4 definition (128 streams). Fishing season Open All Year; possession season Last Sat. in April - Sep. 30 for Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Atlantic Salmon, open all year for all other Trout and Salmon. Daily possession limit not stated separately in the Type 4 block. Most Type 4 streams are designated trout streams. Chumming prohibited.
- Brown TroutLast Sat. inApril - Sep. 30 for Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Atlantic Salmon
Open all year for all other Trout and Salmon (dates as written)Size 10"Managed as Stream Type 4 (stream). Inland stream Type 4 definition (128 streams). Daily possession limit not stated separately in the Type 4 block. Chumming prohibited.
- Brook TroutOpen All YearSize 15"Managed as Stream Type 3 (stream). Inland stream Type 3 definition (58 streams). Fishing and possession season Open All Year. Daily possession limit not stated separately in the Type 3 block. Most Type 3 streams are designated trout streams. Chumming prohibited.
- Brown TroutOpen All YearSize 15"Managed as Stream Type 3 (stream). Inland stream Type 3 definition (58 streams). Daily possession limit not stated separately in the Type 3 block. Chumming prohibited.
- All fishAssigned regulation Type: GR p.45. Season, minimum size, and daily limit are defined by the Type/BTRA/GR definition rule (not stated on this per-water row).
- All fishApril 1 - June 15 - does not apply todayUnlawful to fish in any manner during April 1 - June 15.
- Brook TroutLast Sat. in
April - Sep. 30 - does not apply todaySize 10"Managed as Stream Type 2 (stream). Inland stream Type 2 definition (13 streams). Fishing season Last Sat. in April - Sep. 30; possession season Last Sat. in April - Sep. 30. Daily possession limit not stated separately in the Type 2 block. All Type 2 streams are designated trout streams. Chumming prohibited.
- Brown TroutLast Sat. in
April - Sep. 30 - does not apply todaySize 12"Managed as Stream Type 2 (stream). Inland stream Type 2 definition (13 streams). Daily possession limit not stated separately in the Type 2 block. Chumming prohibited.
How this answer was assembled
- StatewideStatewide river rules are the base layer: default season, gear, bait, and limits.
- This waterSpecial rules written for this exact water replace the statewide defaults where they speak.
- Emergency orderEmergency orders in effect today override everything else. They sync quietly when the phone has coverage and never lock you out of the app.
Where this section begins and ends
The drawn shape is the named water, matched from the official list against OpenStreetMap and accepted only because the name resolved to a single feature in this water's county.
Different sections of this water can have different rules. The exact section boundaries are not marked on the map yet; each rule above describes in plain words where it starts and ends, and that written description is the authoritative boundary. Map boundaries come water by water, never as a guess.
Season at a glanceDerived
Sampled mid-month from the dated rows; short windows can slip between samples. The rows above are authoritative.
At the water nowContext
Streamflow: 14.2 cfs at black river near jeddo, mi (2026-10-13 04:00)
Forecast: National Weather Service. Flow: nearest active USGS gauge in this water's area, which may sit on a different reach. Conditions are context, not rules.
What are you fishing for here?Advice
Pick from the species named in Black River's rules. Setups are checked against the gear rules in force today, and your picks are remembered on this device only. These are rule-aware suggestions, not a claim about what is biting; advice, not law, and the rules above govern.
You also need (Michigan)
- No trout stamp or species endorsement. Michigan does not sell a trout stamp or any species-specific add-on. Every Michigan fishing license is an all-species license covering all species allowed for harvest.
- Must carry license AND your purchase ID. You must have both the license and the ID you used to buy it on you while fishing, and show both if a conservation officer or any law enforcement officer asks.
Checked against Michigan Fishing Regulations - Fishing License Information (official Michigan DNR digest, eRegulations) on Aug. 4, 2026.
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