Free winter fishing weekend Michigan
 

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Michigan's annual "Winter Free Fishing Weekend" will be held this Saturday February 18th and Sunday February 19th. No fishing license is required however all regulations still apply. Novice anglers are encouraged to take someone new out and introduce them to the sport of ice fishing. Ice conditions will be variable and generally not safe throughout Central and Southern Michigan, so those looking to introduce someone to ice fishing may want to travel north to where ice conditions are better. If you find ice in the southern half of the Lower Peninsula, fish in shallow waters only for safety reasons. Fish can be caught in 2 to 3 feet of water this time of year

I have never seen so much open water in Saginaw Bay in mid-February!