Types of Salmon

• Atlantic, pink, chinook and coho salmon are the most popular varieties of salmon in Michigan waters. Atlantic salmon have a torpedo-shaped body and black "x" marks on their body, while pink salmon have black spots on their tail. Chinook salmon, also known as "king salmon," have a dark mouth and gums, while coho salmon have small dots on the upper tail and a dark mouth with white-colored gums.
  
  

Gear-Restricted Streams

• According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment 's 2010-2011 guidelines, gear-restricted streams in Baldwin's Lake County include Little Manistee and Pere Marquette River, where only artificial flies may be used.
  
  

Salmon Restrictions for Stream Fishing

• Coho, chinook and pink salmon have a minimum size limit of 10 inches, while Atlantic salmon's minimum is 12. Only five can be retained per day, with a maximum of three in excess of 15 inches. Depending on the stream designation, all four types of salmon in "type one" and "two" streams are legal game from the last Saturday in April through September 30. "Type three" streams have a year-round possession season, and "type four" streams have a year-round possession for all salmon except Atlantic, which can be kept from the last Saturday in April through September 30. Color-coded maps for each type of stream are available at Michigan's department of Natural Resources website.
  
  

Salmon Restrictions for Lake Fishing

• Lakes in the city of Baldwin, which are designated type A, B, C, D, E or F, have specific restrictions. "Type A" through "E" lakes have a 10-inch size limit for coho, chinook and pink salmon, and a 15-inch limit for Atlantic, while "Type F" lakes have a 10-inch limit for all salmon. "Type A " and "Type D" lakes have a possession season from the last Saturday in April though September 30, while types "B,", "C," "E" and "F" are open for possession year-round. "Type A," "B," "C" and "F" lakes have a five per-day limit with only three allowed over 15 inches, while "Type D" and "E" lakes have respective limits of one and three per day.
  
  

Licenses

• To fish anywhere in the state of Michigan, an all-species fishing license is required for all anglers 17 and older.