Buck Lakes

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 1 hook, bait, or lure per angler, and 3 hooks, baits, or lures maximum per boat.

Special Species Regulations

• Rough fish: Open all year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited
• Walleye: See Walleye, Sauger, and Hybrids.
• Urban waters gamefish: This waterbody is not considered an urban water, Urban Waters Gamefish regulations do not apply.
• Shortnose gar: See Rough Fish.
• 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.
• Panfish: Open all year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25
• Walleye, Saugers, and Hybrids: May 3, 2025 to March 1, 2026: The minimum length limit is 18” and the daily bag limit is 3
• Bullheads: Open all year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited
• Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass: May 3, 2025 to March 1, 2026: The minimum length limit is 14” and the daily bag limit is 5
• Catfish: Open all year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25
• Largemouth bass: See Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass.
• Smallmouth bass: See Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass.
• Paddlefish: Closed. No fishing allowed.
• Rock, Yellow, and White Bass: Open all year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited
• Northern pike: May 3, 2025 to March 1, 2026: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5
• Cisco and whitefish: Open all year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10
• Lake sturgeon: Closed. No fishing allowed.
• Muskellunge and hybrids: May 24, 2025 to December 31, 2025: The minimum length limit is 40” and the daily bag limit is 1
• 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: See Trout regulations layer.
• 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