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.

Special Species Regulations

• Paddlefish: Closed. No fishing allowed.
• Smallmouth bass: See Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass.
• Largemouth bass: See Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass.
• Rock, Yellow, and White Bass: Open all year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited
• Panfish: March 8, 2025 to April 25, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10, special Season for Youth and Disabled; Panfish Regulations for Urban Waters include Bullheads
• Catfish: Open all year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10
• Cisco and whitefish: Open all year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10
• Lake sturgeon: Closed. No fishing allowed.
• Walleye: See Walleye, Sauger, and Hybrids.
• Urban waters gamefish: March 8, 2025 to April 25, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 1, special season for youth and disabled
• Sauger and hybrids: See Walleye, Sauger, and Hybrids.
• Longnose gar: See Rough Fish.
• Hybrid, Striped, Yellow, and White Bass: See Rock, Yellow and White Bass.
• Flathead catfish: See Catfish.
• Crappies: See Panfish.
• Channel catfish: See Catfish.
• Bowfin: See Rough Fish.
• Bluegill: See Panfish.
• White perch: Open all year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office
• Trout and salmon: March 8, 2025 to April 25, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 3, special season for youth and disabled
• Shovelnose sturgeon: Closed. No fishing allowed.
• Ruffe: Open all year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office
• Round goby: Open all year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office
• Rough fish: Open all year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited
• Shortnose gar: See Rough Fish.