The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced the first of two annual Free Fishing Weekends in the state, happening next Saturday and Sunday, the 19th & 20th. Residents and out of state visitors will be able to enjoy fishing without a license and without paying admission to any of the 103 state parks and more than 1300 DNR-managed boating access sites. All other fishing regulations still apply. For more information, go to michigan.gov/freefishing.