Size
31ac
Boat Launch
Carry-in Launch
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
Species in Inch Lake
Largemouth bass
Inch Lake Map
Fishing Regulations
Special Fishing Regulations: This lake has special fishing regulations that differ from statewide or border water regulations for those species identified below and take precedence. Regulations listed below are currently in place. Visit the fishing regulations page for links to upcoming regulations for specific lakes.
Special Species Regulations
- Bullheads: Open All Year: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only).
- Catfish: Open All Year: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only).
- Cisco And Whitefish: Open All Year: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only).
- Lake Sturgeon: Closed: No fishing allowed.
- Largemouth Bass And Smallmouth Bass: June 20, 2026 to March 7, 2027: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only).
- Largemouth Bass: May 2, 2026 to June 19, 2026: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only).
- Muskellunge And Hybrids: May 2, 2026 to December 31, 2026 on open water: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only).
- Muskellunge And Hybrids: May 2, 2026 to December 31, 2026 on open water: The minimum length limit is 40” and the daily bag limit is 1.
- Paddlefish: Closed: No fishing allowed.
- Panfish: Open All Year: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only).
- Rock, Yellow, And White Bass: Open All Year: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only).
- Rough Fish: Open All Year: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only).
- Round Goby: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office.
- Ruffe: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office.
- Shovelnose Sturgeon: Closed: No fishing allowed.
- Smallmouth Bass: May 2, 2026 to June 19, 2026: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only).
- Trout: See specific regulations: See Trout Regulations
- Walleye, Sauger, And Hybrids: May 2, 2026 to March 7, 2027: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only).
- White Perch: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office.
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Top Fish Species
Largemouth bass
No survey data
Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance
Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time
Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.Species Lengths
