Michigan Lake Erie charter captains
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Michigan requires every charter boat fishing its waters to report catch and effort to Michigan DNR. Michigan law treats the Detroit River as an inland stream, so a guide working it also needs a Michigan sport fishing guide license; Lake Erie itself isn't covered by that license.
Michigan publishes no charter list we check, so cards here show "USCG credential: self-reported". Michigan DNR keeps a voluntary list of Great Lakes charters that captains submit themselves. Michigan DNR charter list
Michigan requires a fishing license from age 17. Which license?
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