Crappies

[Coop]

Hey all real quick question. I'm on the up-n-up when it comes to my fishing regulations. Although I was curious if it's legal to fish for Crappie (before the 26th) in an inland lake with a slip bobber and 1/16 oz jig tipped with live minnow or Berkeley small Gulp minnow. I wanted to get my son out he's been itching and I know its ok to fish em, just curious if it's ok to do it like I explained?  Or even just using a plain hook tipped with live minnow or little gulp minnow. Please let me know. And I'm not trying to evoke a dissertation on regulations and honesty please. Just want to take my 6 year old out to catch some panfish this weekend. If I can't so be it, but figured id ask

[gmetime24]

You should have no problem at all fishing with any of those setups

[Coop]

That saw hat I thought. Just heard so many stories of CO's out there. Don't want there to be a bad experience for my 6yr old.

[djkimmel]

You can fish for panfish legally all year in Michigan. The only waters you can't are those few listed special trout waters that are closed to ALL fishing for part of the year, and few other odd exceptions listed in the 2014 Michigan DNR fishing guide.

Your rig is obviously a popular crappie rig used by thousands of anglers each spring in Michigan. Go fishing with your son and enjoy yourself.

[Coop]

Will do Dan! Gonna be heading out in the morning for my maiden voyage on the new boat.

[djkimmel]

Looks like a nice day for it today!