WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After many more hours on the phone and countless more e-mails, I have an answer (finally).
I need to have a bait dealers license. (paperwork and $$ is submitted).
IF the pond is truly private, meaning no inflow or outflow, public fishing has never been permitted on the pond, OR the State has never stocked the pond, then stocking a pond is permitted without any other paperwork. I should have disease testing reports for the past 2 years to give to the pond owner, but there isn't any paperwork to fill out and send in to the State. No pre-importation permit is required. Per Stephen Hussey, MDARD.
This applies to fish that are not on the restricted or prohibited list.
IF the pond meets even one of the criteria listed above, then the pond needs to have a completed and approved public water stocking permit at the address when the fish are stocked, and the fish supplier is supposed to have a copy of it, along with the property owner. private stocking of public waters permit For that, you have to contact Gary Whelan at Mi DNR.
Last edited by esshup; 04/18/17 02:02 PM.
