Riparian Law! My favorite legal interest.
A thorough working knowledge is essential to a waterfowler.

Michigan has 3 flavors. Great Lakes Int'l, Great Lakes domestic, navigable, and privately held non- Great Lakes water, and navigable public non-great lakes water.

You have to know what you are on, so you aren't trespassing. Someone often owns the bottom, but not the water.

A lake or river with a public access does not guarantee public hunting.

Oh, and "Merry Christmas!"

Out there doing it best I can.