McGee Lake Overview
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 Waterbody Regulations
- Only artificial lures may be used
- Motor Trolling is allowed with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures, per angler.
- Catch and release fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass is open year round unless otherwise noted.
Special Species Regulations
- Bullheads: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
- Walleye, sauger, and hybrids: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: 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.
- Trout: See specific regulations: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/trout/.
- Northern pike: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5.
- Muskellunge and hybrids: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: The minimum length limit is 40” and the daily bag limit is 1.
- Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5.
- Panfish: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25.
- Lake sturgeon: Closed: No fishing allowed.
- Paddlefish: Closed: No fishing allowed.
- Ruffe: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
- Rough fish: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
- Rock, yellow, and white bass: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
- Round goby: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
- Catfish: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
- Cisco and whitefish: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
- White perch: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
- Shovelnose sturgeon: Closed: No fishing allowed.
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Fish Species
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.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.
