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

• Shortnose gar: See Rough Fish.
• Shovelnose sturgeon: Closed. No fishing allowed.
• 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.
• Urban waters gamefish: This waterbody is not considered an urban water, Urban Waters Gamefish regulations do not apply.
• Walleye: See Walleye, Sauger, and Hybrids.
• Trout and salmon: See Trout regulations layer.
• White perch: Open all year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office
• Channel catfish: See Catfish.
• Crappies: See Panfish.
• Bluegill: See Panfish.
• Bowfin: See Rough Fish.
• Panfish: 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)
• 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.
• Muskellunge and hybrids: May 24, 2025 to December 31, 2025: 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)
• Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass: June 21, 2025 to March 1, 2026: 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)
• Smallmouth bass: May 3, 2025 to June 20, 2025: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only)
• Paddlefish: Closed. No fishing allowed.
• 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