Inch 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

• Only artificial lures may be used

Special Species Regulations

• Rock, Yellow, and White Bass: Open all year: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only)
• Crappies: See Panfish.
• Walleye: See Walleye, Sauger, and Hybrids.
• Urban waters gamefish: This waterbody is not considered an urban water, Urban Waters Gamefish regulations do not apply.
• Longnose gar: See Rough Fish.
• Hybrid, Striped, Yellow, and White Bass: See Rock, Yellow and White Bass.
• Flathead catfish: See Catfish.
• 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: See Trout regulations layer.
• Shortnose gar: See Rough Fish.
• Sauger and hybrids: See Walleye, Sauger, and Hybrids.
• Channel catfish: See Catfish.
• 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: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only)
• Paddlefish: Closed. No fishing allowed.
• Smallmouth bass: May 3, 2025 to June 20, 2025: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only)
• Largemouth bass: May 3, 2025 to June 20, 2025: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only)
• Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass: June 21, 2025 to March 1, 2026: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only)
• Northern pike: May 3, 2025 to March 1, 2026: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only)
• Muskellunge and hybrids: May 24, 2025 to December 31, 2025: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only)
• Lake sturgeon: Closed. No fishing allowed.
• Cisco and whitefish: 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)
• Bullheads: Open all year: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only)
• Walleye, Saugers, and Hybrids: May 3, 2025 to March 1, 2026: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only)
• Panfish: Open all year: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only)
• Bowfin: See Rough Fish.
• Bluegill: See Panfish.