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Michigan State University Fishing Guidelines

Individuals who engage in recreational fishing in the Red Cedar River must adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Maintain a current fishing license from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and license must be available for inspection at all time while fishing
  • Adhere to all fishing regulations established by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
  • Only catch and release is permitted
  • Practice angling behavior that does not endanger the health and well-being of others
  • No alterations of the landscape may be made, and all trash should be properly disposed
  • Adhere to University ordinance 11.00 prohibiting launching motor propelled boating on University property
  • Fishing off any bridge is prohibited as well as along either bank between the Wells Hall Bridge and the spillway structure near the Hannah Administration Building.

Ordinances