McGee Lake

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 Waterbody Regulations

• Catch and release fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass is open year round unless otherwise noted. Motor Trolling is allowed with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures, per angler. Only artificial lures may be used

Special Species Regulations

• Cisco and whitefish: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10
• Muskellunge and hybrids: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: The minimum length limit is 40” and the daily bag limit is 1
• Northern pike: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5
• Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5
• Largemouth bass: See Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass.
• Smallmouth bass: See Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass.
• Paddlefish: Closed. No fishing allowed.
• Rock, Yellow, and White Bass: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited
• Lake sturgeon: Closed. No fishing allowed.
• Rough fish: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited
• Round goby: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office
• Ruffe: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office
• Shovelnose sturgeon: Closed. No fishing allowed.
• Trout and salmon: See Trout regulations layer.
• White perch: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office
• Bluegill: See Panfish.
• Bowfin: See Rough Fish.
• Channel catfish: See Catfish.
• Crappies: See Panfish.
• Flathead catfish: See Catfish.
• Hybrid, Striped, Yellow, and White Bass: See Rock, Yellow and White Bass.
• Longnose gar: See Rough Fish.
• Sauger and hybrids: See Walleye, Sauger, and Hybrids.
• Shortnose gar: See Rough Fish.
• Urban waters gamefish: This waterbody is not considered an urban water, Urban Waters Gamefish regulations do not apply.
• Walleye: See Walleye, Sauger, and Hybrids.
• Panfish: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25
• Walleye, Saugers, and Hybrids: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: The minimum length is 15”, but walleye, sauger, and hybrids from 20” to 24” may not be kept, and only 1 fish over 24” is allowed. The daily bag limit is 3
• Bullheads: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited
• Catfish: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10