Anyone going to the DNR meeting Thursday.

[djkimmel]

The Natural Resources Commission voted today to approve Fisheries Order 215.15 making catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing legal year-round in Michigan effective immediately. The regular bass seasons do not change so there is no new bass tournament opportunity, only catch and release. But there is no longer a closed statewide bass season.

In case you were wondering, it was just driving you crazy to know, it is now legal to also catch-and-immediately release bass around the Beaver Island archipelago before July 1st even.

[gmetime24]

Now when you click the regulations link it doesn't say anything about the CIR being year round. Maybe they are updating it???

[Skulley]

Now when you click the regulations link it doesn't say anything about the CIR being year round. Maybe they are updating it???

I'm sure we will see changes on this very soon.

BD                             

[djkimmel]

They accidentally 'flipped the switch' on the eregs website earlier in the day, and then when they found out, they 'flipped the switch' back off shortly before the vote. It should be back on there by now since they already had it ready to go. It is official regardless. dartag, Dave Reault and I were all there for the vote.

[gmetime24]

Yup their site is updated now