No fishing allowed in Michigan from motorized boats

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I just saw a recall petition on Twitter. It has 175,00 signatures on it already. Doesn't look good for her. She should have talked to the Ohio governor first. Not even permitting one person on a boat is silly.

As of Friday April 11th, with the governor's latest executive order, fishing or boating from a motorized boat is prohibited. Bummer, we (Michigan residents) can't go to Ohio to fish there and now we can't fish in Michigan either.

Am I able to use my motor-powered boat for recreational purposes, including fishing?

No. Under the governor’s revised “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order 2020-42, physical outdoor activity, such as kayaking, canoeing and sailing, remains permissible. However, the use of a motorboat, jet ski or similar watercraft is not permitted for the duration of the Executive Order, which is currently set to expire at 11:59 p.m. April 30. Prohibition on the use of motorized watercraft is reflected in the governor’s Frequently Asked Questions document that explains and interprets Executive Order 2020-42.
The DNR has received many reports about heavy use of boat launches across the state and the subsequent congregation of people at these launches in violation of social distancing requirements, and in a manner that threatens public health. In addition, people who use motorized watercraft typically need to procure secondary services for their craft, such as parts and gasoline, that could unnecessarily increase contact with others and spread disease. The hope is that the prohibition on the use of motorized watercraft will reduce the movement of, and contact among, people with the intent of slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
Please recreate locally and responsibly. Long distance travel is prohibited unless it is for a purpose considered critical under the governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order.
(Updated April 10, 2020)

Coronavirus - Am I able to use my motor-powered boat for recreational purposes, including fishing?

[Dipweed]

I just saw a recall petition on Twitter. It has 175,00 signatures on it already. Doesn't look good for her. She should have talked to the Ohio governor first. Not even permitting one person on a boat is silly.

If Michigan was in better shape, I would agree with you. But its not.

Michigan covid 19 numbers - Google Search

25,000 cases and picking up about 1000 cases per day right now. 1600 dead and only 5 have recovered. Those are bad numbers.

I grew up in Michigan and Michigan has always had a rebellious streak a mile wide. I have a lot of relatives around Detroit.
Livonia has hundreds of cases and they were very late to close things down. Crazy late.

Michigan has always been a "state of denial". Like the roads aren't that bad...and Crime isn't too bad in Detroit, and now, this Covid 19 is not a big deal :-/

I've lived in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Michigan is the wild child.

Ohio has 1/3 of the cases of this virus than Michigan. You know that the best fishing is near the Islands in Erie.
That's why Ohio stopped issuing out of state licenses.

That said, THIS SUCKS. I've got a boat in Michigan sitting on blocks and the entire marina is locked down.