Trout lake designations have been removed from four bodies of water in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula due to a lack of adequate habitat for the species, officials said.
Last week, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted in favor of removing the designation from Brians Pond and Sawaski Pond in Alter County, and Section 13 Lake and Cedar Lake in Marquette County. General fishing regulations now apply to all four lakes.
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These “waterbodies have been evaluated and found to lack adequate habitat to support stocked or naturally reproducing trout populations,” making the trout regulations inappropriate, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said in a news release.
Management in the four lakes now focuses on warmwater species better suited to the current conditions, officials said.
These changes are not reflected in the printed version of the 2025 Michigan Fishing Regulations. Anglers should check the digital version online at Michigan.gov/DNRRegs or in the Michgan DNR Hunt Fish app for the most current regulatory information.
The commission, whose members are appointed by the governor, has the exclusive authority to regulate the taking of game and sportfish in Michigan. DNR fisheries managers use fish survey data to recommend regulation changes for specific bodies of water to the commission when needed. The aim is to benefit both the anglers along with the natural resources.
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