fishing in Northville Stonewater Subdivision lakes (buy, safe, to eat)

[chris4kingdom]

How can I find out whether the fishes are safe to eat in the Stonewater subdivision?

[YAZ]

Get yourself a DNR "pamphlet". They give that to ya when ya buy a fishing license. Hint, hint.

Any warnings will be posted there; MI in general, the smaller they are the healthier they are.

Fatty fish like carp, lake trout, etc. will carry higher amounts of PCB's, mercury, etc. that can harm ya.

If you're after the typical panfish (perch, bluegill, and even bass), don't worry about it.

Throw those big bass back; keep the 15 -17 inchers. Pike are fine, but throw those huge lunkers back (bigger than 34 inches).


Walleye?

Again, just over the limit. You're gonna do some good things ifya follow these rules.

The bigger fish eat the smaller ones, ya keep the lake "clean" of the "crap" fish, therefore giving the lake more room to support the "sport" species.

And, ya keep that big 'ole DNA fish breeding; more big fish.

Trust me, you'll never rid the lake of bluegill. Mankind is lucky that they're not as big as pike. Voracious 'lil buggers; Michigan's answer to the pirahna.

[nvilleresident]

The Lakes are private, resident only lakes. They are catch and release only. Homeowners are calling the police on trespassers. You are better off fishing at Island Lake rec area.