Little Mud Lake

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Size

61ac

Boat Launch

Carry-in Launch

Toilet

Boat Dock

Species in Little Mud Lake

Largemouth bass

Northern pike

Little Mud Lake Overview

In northwestern Wisconsin, about 10 miles southeast of the town of Spooner.

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

Bag limits are for fish caught in all lakes in the LONG AND MUD LAKES (Washburn County) including LONG LAKE, MUD LAKE
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

Round goby: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
Bullheads: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
Cisco and whitefish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
Lake sturgeon: Closed: No fishing allowed.
Paddlefish: Closed: No fishing allowed.
Rock, yellow, and white bass: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
Catfish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
Panfish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25.
Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass: May 4, 2024 to March 2, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5.
Muskellunge and hybrids: May 25, 2024 to December 31, 2024: The minimum length limit is 40” and the daily bag limit is 1.
Northern pike: May 4, 2024 to March 2, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5.
Trout: See specific regulations: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/trout/.
Walleye, sauger, and hybrids: May 4, 2024 to March 2, 2025: The minimum length limit is 18” and the daily bag limit is 3.
White perch: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
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.
Rough fish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.

Features

Long Lake is well known for its excellent recreational boating and fishing opportunities. Buoys have been placed throughout the lake to mark hazards and no wake areas.

Forage

Golden shiner, spottail shiner, logperch and common shiner are present. Juvenile perch, bluegill and crappie are heavily utilized. Cisco and small white sucker are the key forage species for larger gamefish. Smallmouth bass prey heavily on crayfish.

Seasonal Movements

In early spring, northern pike move into Little Mud Lake and Mud Lake to spawn.

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Fish Species

Largemouth bass

No survey data

Abundance (CPUE)

No survey data

Understanding Abundance

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.

Species Lengths

No Survey Data

Northern pike

No survey data

Abundance (CPUE)

No survey data

Understanding Abundance

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.

Species Lengths

No Survey Data